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Iris's Chapter

A Shared Life in Business

told by Iris Lee Guild Retzlaff

Iris recounts jointly owning and operating Ben Franklin Variety Stores and Elliot’s Fashions, owning a bank and an insurance agency for a few years, and now selling retail craft supplies in Ben Franklin Crafts stores. The other business participant or participants are not named.

In the family's own words

We’ve owned and operated together Ben Franklin Variety Stores, Elliot’s Fashions; owned a bank and an insurance agency for a few years; and now we’re in retail craft supplies in our Ben Franklin Crafts stores.

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Iris's Chapter, told by Iris Lee Guild Retzlaff

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