MARCH 2008

ECONOMICS & enterprise
Community Welcomes New Businesses
BY JOYCE WISWELL
Say It With Fruit
When Bahaa Jajjo Kachi added unique
fresh fruit bouquets to his deli in
Madison Heights, they flew off the
shelves. When they starting outselling
the rest of his stock, he closed the
store to concentrate full-time on the
items.
Kachi created his first fruit bouquet
last spring for a girlfriend. “She loved it
– I’ve never seen someone so excited,”
he said. “Then for Mother’s Day I made
them for my sisters, and from that point
on I’ve been doing more and more.”
The bouquets of fresh fruit shaped
into flowers, hearts, butterflies and
stars are not only nice to look at,
they’re healthy to eat too. Prices
range from $22-$125, and delivery
starts at $15.
Kachi Kreations is operated out of
Kachi’s Shelby Township home for
now, but he hopes to open a shop in
Royal Oak. Additional stores and franchises
are also in his long-range plans.
Kachi, a former banquet chef at
Great Oaks Country Club, has provided
fruit bouquets for engagement parties,
baby showers, birthdays, communions
and office parties. Customers
often buy one large bouquet for show
and offer a fruit tray (which he also
supplies) for guests to nibble on.
“It’s a conversation piece,” Kachi
says. “I’m not just selling fruit – I’m selling
class.”
Visit www.kachikreations.com or
call (586) 843-7848.
Louay and Vince Nona
at Market Village’s
grand opening.
Bahaa Jajjo Kachi
shows off a
“kreation” crafted
for a recent
Chaldean American
Chamber of
Commerce event.
PHOTO BY DAVID REED
PHOTO BY WILSON SARKIS
It Takes a Village
Gourmet grocery shoppers in the Novi
area have a new venue to browse:
Market Village on Grand River Avenue.
The store, owned by Louay and
Vince Nona, celebrated its grand opening
on February 5 with an open house.
Louay owns Parkway Foods in
Detroit and Vince, his son, owns Vinery
in Dearborn Heights. The Market
Village, however, is uncharted territory
for the family.
“This is something completely new
to us,” said Vince. “The trend in the
industry is to go a little more upscale
with more prepared and gourmet
foods. It’s a very comforting place to
shop, with the ambience of being a
nice, homey place.”
The store totals 8,300 square feet
and carries fresh and organic produce,
an upscale meat department, a wide
variety of specialty gourmet cheeses,
liquor, a large wine selection and specialty
craft and imported beers, as well
as some Spartan private label goods.
“We’re a full-scale market with a little
bit of everything,” Vince said.
The Nonas expect to sell a lot of
prepared food at Market Village.
“People are so busy they don’t have
time to cook anymore,” said Vince.
“They can come to a place like ours
and get a full meal for their families.”
Market Village is located at 41430 Grand
River Avenue in Novi. Call (248) 348-0401.
Shabby Chic
A new “shabby chic” boutique
has been added to
Skinthetics Laser Hair
Removal & Skin Care
Center in West Bloomfield.
Shoppers can find designer
active wear, photo
albums, jewelry, candles,
gifts and more. Skinthetics
has also added new services
including cellulite reduction
and custom facials.
The business, owned by
Farrah Barbat and Anita
Sesi, is located at 6421
Orchard Lake Road; call
(248) 855-6668.
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