Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across the tri-states. This edition highlights recent developments in Hazel Green, Wis.; Dubuque; and Fennimore, Wis.

A Dubuque boutique is relocating and will soon open a larger location across the Mississippi River.

River Layne Boutique will have a grand opening on Sunday, March 16, for its new 1915 S. Main St. location in Hazel Green.

Aside from the clothing products it offers, the boutique also will offer beauty services such as eyelashes and nails.

“It’s like a girl hub,” owner Jayden Hansen said. “We’re kind of like a one-stop shop.”

Hansen said she offers a wide variety of clothing for different occasions.

“You’re always going to find the fun, unique items for date nights, bachelorette (parties),” she said.

The general age range for River Layne’s customers is 18 to 55, Hansen said. She mostly offers clothing for women, but she said she has some products for men, too, such as Carhartt sweatshirts.

Also available at River Layne Boutique is home decor. Hansen said her store specializes in Christmas decorations, which she said she sells year-round, including “huge” bells.

Hansen said her boutique, which she first opened following a sudden desire to change careers during the COVID-19 pandemic, has “a little bit of everything.”

She also said she prides herself on her customer service and intends not necessarily to make a sale, but to make those who walk through the door feel at home.

“Everyone who walks in is not just a customer to me,” Hansen said. “I want everyone to feel comfortable. I don’t want to make a million dollars, I want to make a girl feel special.”

The highlight of Sunday’s grand opening will be an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting, Hansen said.

River Layne Boutique will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

More information is available at rlayne.shop and www.facebook.com/RiverLayneBoutique.

Dubuque Pizza Hut relocates

Dubuque’s Pizza Hut has moved from its former location at 1098 University Ave. to 3415 Stoneman Road, Unit 1.

The move, made about two weeks ago, was intended to highlight a “more modern, compact design” and a drive-thru, pick-up window, according to a press release from BML Public Relations, representing Flynn Group, which owns the Dubuque Pizza Hut as well as nearly 1,000 others nationwide.

The new location, near Kennedy Mall, will “better serve” customers, said manager Lucas Lambert-Freihofer in an emailed statement provided by BML.

“The location is easier and more accessible for our guests,” he said. “This location is also in a more desirable area near other shopping centers that will benefit our customers.”

Lambert-Freihofer also said, aside from the convenience provided by the drive-thru window, there is better parking at this location as well.

Pizza Hut’s regular hours of operation are 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Fennimore monument maker moves

A Southwest Wisconsin maker of monuments, markers and statues is now in a more visible location.

Archie Monuments in Fennimore, one of 10 branches in the state, moved last month from a rented space on the southeast side of town to its own building along the town’s main street at 480 Lincoln Ave.

“Our new building is bigger (with a) bigger showroom and a large display outside,” said manager Coleen Skaife. “It’s a more visible location.”

Skaife said the new office also has a certain ambiance that can bring solace to her customers.

“It’s not an intimidating office,” Skaife said. “It’s bright and somewhat cheery. It’s not cold and dark.”

She said this is in line with the company’s overall mission of providing comforting services to customers who are often mourning the death of a loved one. While she said the company recommends “pre-need” purchases, she and her team still often serve grieving family members.

“I listen to (my customers),” Skaife said. “I listen to what their family member did and how they get along with their family … so I can be compassionate with them.”

Skaife said she sometimes even encourages customers to wait before making a purchase so they can better process their grief and be more certain in what they want.

A majority of commissioned Archie Monuments markers are creative, Skaife said, with unique features requested by customers to honor deceased loved ones.

“Each one is individual,” she said of the markers. “A lot of them have (the decedent’s) dog or their favorite tractor.”

While its granites comes from all over the world, Skaife said Archie Monuments is proud to be a Wisconsin-based company. She said the company is known for its hand-etching, which is done by a mother-daughter team.

“We take great pride in designing what we do,” Skaife said. “We don’t put anything out we wouldn’t want for ourselves.”

Archie Monuments in Fennimore is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information is available at archiemonumentsandstone.com.