Ann Has Your Perfect Gift at Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials
Walking into Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials in downtown Jasper, Indiana, is a delight for the senses. Beautiful displays of sweet and savory treats, seasonal décor and kitchenware pair with the alluring aroma of freshly ground coffee and handmade chocolates. “It’s kind of a unique place,” says Ann Knies, owner of Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials. Finding the perfect gift is easy, as the store sells everything from first-pressed olive oils and aged balsamic to homemade chocolates and fudge, gourmet coffee, bread mixes, Jelly Belly Candies, kitchen gadgets, and cookware.
As a successful small business, Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials is connected with Smithville Fast Fiber Internet for Business. Here’s how reliable internet helps Ann’s business flourish.
Watch Ann’s video interview at the end of this post.
Fast Fiber Internet for Business
Employees at Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials rely on Smithville Fiber Internet to stay connected and supported 24/7. They need the internet to process credit cards, operate their cash registers, and track product inventory. Their iPads, laptop and desktop work seamlessly together to keep the store running smoothly.
Ann appreciates that Smithville’s internet is reliable and consistent. “With past internet providers, we would have what we would consider downtimes or slow times,” said Ann. With Smithville Fiber Internet for Business, she doesn’t experience that problem. “No matter what time of the day, we still have the same consistency and speed.”
She also was surprised how easy it was to switch to Smithville. Being in an older building, Ann worried it would be difficult. “I think a lot of people stay with who they stay with, not that they’re in love that provider, but just thinking that it’s going to be a problematic transition. And I can tell people, [with Smithville] it was not,” Ann said.
Community is important to Ann. She respects that Smithville is involved in Jasper’s community, supporting and participating in local events, such as the Downtown Chowdown. Ann said, “When I talk about the store, I say ‘we’ a lot. It’s never usually ‘I’ because I am critically aware that it takes people in our community to make the store work. And I’ve noticed — everyone’s noticed — that Smithville participates in the communities that they serve. I just can’t verbalize enough that having that same core value is critically important to a small business.”
Bright Communities, Bright Futures
As a small business owner, Ann helps light up her community with her unique store, entrepreneurial spirit and welcoming smile. By providing the community with an ideal place to shop for perfect gifts for the holidays, special occasions, or any ordinary day of the week that needs a little something extra, Chocolate Bliss and Kitchen Essentials is a cherished staple in downtown Jasper.
Smithville Fast Fiber lights up more opportunities for Hoosiers and in turn, Hoosiers light up our communities. Watch for our next Bright Communities spotlight soon.
