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There are six
permanent
locations—two in
Detroit, one each
in Ann Arbor and
Rochester Hills,
Michigan and two
in Chicago. There’s
also a pop-up in
downtown Detroit.
“Most entrepreneurs are visionaries
It ’s this exchange that lit the
and artists, not bankers,” she adds.
lightbulb in Padgett ’s head. She
“ Wes is a terrific educator and
found the void she could fill by
businessman, and makes sure
opening a specialty bra shop in the
everyone is taken care of.”
city.
Padgett de昀椀nitely required vision to
The Busted Bra Shop opened in
imagine what the Busted Bra Shops
2013 and takes its name from
could be.
a dream Padget t had, but is
An Alabama native, Padgett started
undoubtedly based on the judge’s
in retailing by opening a co昀昀ee shop
dilemma. There are six permanent
in Detroit. Although lingerie isn’t the 昀椀rst topic that springs to
locations—two in Detroit, one each in Ann Arbor and Rochester
mind when having morning co昀昀ee, Padgett says it’s not really
Hills, Michigan and two in Chicago. There’s also a pop-up in
that much of a stretch. “The person behind the co昀昀ee bar is like
downtown Detroit.
a bartender,” she said. “When you see the same person every
day, they become friends.”
One day, a judge came in for co昀昀ee and asked for a bread tie
because the strap on the last bra she owned had broken and
she had to get to work. When Padgett asked her why she only
had one bra, the frazzled judge said she was a single mom with
As with most reality shows, there is a winner at the end of the
series, which is expected to air in late August or early September
on Prime Video, Facebook Series and on Blox’s mobile app.
She’s taken her learnings to heart. “Focus is my word for 2024,”
a stressful job and had no time to go shopping for lingerie. The
she says. “I’m concentrating on what works, looking at my
mall closest to Detroit is in the suburbs, 45 minutes away. And
inventory and how I’m marketing.” And, she adds, “The sky’s the
there’s no guarantee you’ll 昀椀nd what you need.
limit. I think we can be in every major city around the country.”
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