After almost 19 years of owning and operating Lake Leelanau’s Jaffe’s Resale & Consignment, Phil and Pat Thies announced just last week the news of their retirement and the selling of their business.
“It’s a wonderful community, there’s people years ago and currently that make the world go round,” Phil said. “You reach a point in life age-wise when you have to know when to leave the party… We’ve really put it (the store) on the map and created a go-to destination.”
While retiring is bittersweet for the couple, the sale marks a full circle moment for the store and its nearly two decades of history. Jaffe Wade, who originally started the business in 2003 and ran it for two years, is once again taking the reins of the one-stop shop and will be the new owner moving forward.
