06/07/2024
As we enter our 24th year this week, we have been looking back on all the chapters, the years, the era of Nikki P’s, between myself, my brother, my girls, my parents, we’ve lived every stage of life here as a Nikki P’s family. I can’t believe I was in high school when we opened Nikki P’s, my brother in kindergarten, our parents around my age. When you sit and really reflect, it’s funny what life brings to you and what it takes away, what it shows you and when it tells you times have come….and that life is telling us where we are now, so now with heavy but very full and grateful hearts, we tell you Nikki P’s last day of service will be Friday, June 21st.
I know this may come as a shock to some and I could write this post on behalf of my family, as a simple business post because we have heard “business is business, it’s not personal” right?, but I can’t do that. From the age of 7, rollerskating around a bakery kitchen, napping in the office, Dad building Ryan a play pen so he could play while they worked, we quite literally grew up in a kitchen, I have been the child of a self employed family and I can tell you there is nothing impersonal about a small family business, every moment, every move is deeply personal. We watched 2 of the most hard working people I have ever known get up everyday and grind, literal sweat and tears, building something for themselves and for us, taking pride in everything they did (something I hope my husband and I have followed) from small to big and even if it was the hard way, to do what was best for our family. We’ve been afforded so many wonderful opportunities and memories because of this example and hard work they gave every day. I always say besides my own family, what my parents, my husband and I, my brothers have built here at Nikki P’s is the thing I am the most proud of in life, though none of that comes without sacrifice. And ones that can’t really be understood until you walk in those shoes. Life is beyond short, the last 4 months have taught our family that lesson, the hardest lesson of all I believe, but our family is ready and hopeful for the next chapter, well deserved retirements, new career opportunities, moves to follow our hearts and dreams, we know that none of the good would be possible without the support and love we’ve been shown from our families, friends, community, all of you. Nikki P’s would not be the solid rock it is in this community without the people who have walked through our doors over the last 24 years, we owe so much to those who have worked for us over the years, we have always been blessed with wonderful crews who helped make Nikki P’s what it is, who’s loyalty to us, whose friendship and hard work will never be forgotten. I can’t even properly express the love we have for some of you. And to our customers, I have my family because of Nikki P’s, some of our best friends started as customers, you’ve loved us, supported us through gains and losses, some more so than we could’ve ever imagined, my mom always always said “we’d be nothing without our customers” and I can only hope we’ve treated you half as well as you’ve treated us. We are forever grateful to you all.
I hope to have some news to share soon about the future of our Nikki P’s home, we have some things in the works so please keep up with us, I’ll post updates and share news here!
We end this post, this era, sending our love and saying one last time in honor of our Mom, “From our family to yours….thank you” ❤️
Much love and gratitude always, Nicole, Mike, Ryan, Jeffrey, Mikey and Maria