Ulta Beauty's grand opening in Corbin, Kentucky exceeds expectations
Image Courtesy of SoutherLiving.com Ulta Beauty made waves in the Corbin community by exceeding $1 million in sales projections just two months after its grand opening this July , outperforming well-established stores nationwide. The new location created 30 jobs in the Corbin area and brought increased foot traffic to nearby businesses. The neighboring store, Belk, experienced this surge as well. Belk Manager Kim Bray stated , "There's been an influx of business " into their beauty department and other store section s . Merchandising Manager, Lucas Karr, 2 1 , states that they " have done very well " and " a re beating stretch goals wit h credit card sign-ups " . He also feels l ik e " there i s a lot mo re traffic , but that might be hurting o ur competit ors . " The store fosters an excellent environment for both customers and employees. " The culture is phenomenal, very supportive too, " said Karr. ...