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The soap shop Maison de Savon — French for "House of Soap" — owned and operated by Gillian Hart-O'Brien and her mother Gia Hart, of Howland, Ohio, started in their kitchen about three years ago after Gillian wanted to have a "spa" birthday party with her friends....
Veteran opens Hermitage soap store
A local veteran is leaving behind years of serving her country on the front lines to open up her own store in Hermitage. Gia Hart-Kokor is retiring this month as a First Sergeant in the Army after 24 years She is opening a store that specializes in soaps on East State street in the Brannon Square Plaza called Maison-de-savon, House of Soap. Recently Hart was assigned to the unit that runs the ROTC program for YSU & KSU.
A local veteran is leaving behind years of serving her country on the front lines to open up her own store in Hermitage.
Gia Hart-Kokor is retiring this month as a First Sergeant in the Army after 24 years
She is opening a store that specializes in soaps on East State street in the Brannon Square Plaza called Maison-de-savon, House of Soap.
Recently Hart was assigned to the unit that runs the ROTC program for YSU & KSU.
Rally around Small Business nominee
Unsung Hero nominee, Maison de Savon in Hermitage, talks about the experience of being new business owners and the importance of supporting local
Valley Spotlight - March 14th 2021
Mike learns the story behind a mother/daughter team and how their soap business went from a basement in Warren to a full-fledged store in Hermitage!