Themes will vary monthly, Cindy said. The store will sell a range of kitchen appliances and supplies unavailable in Abilene. Cindy's sure it will take off while the ranks of America's gourmets grows. They're spending more time in them and are interested in fixing fancy dinners, Cindy said. People are sick and tired of fixing and eating casseroles and other jiffy dinners all the time, Cindy said.
People yearn for something special.
Cindy's first step toward cementing her business idea was simply collecting stories from Abilene residents. Cindy collected anecdotes about people going to the Metroplex or Albuquerque to find kitchen adventures. Abilene doesn't offer the gourmet atmosphere Kitchens is supposed to, Cindy said. Cindy said after she'd heard stories from locals and read enough articles in food-oriented magazines about shops like Kitchens, she started with some official research. There was a slew of stats from various information gatherers.