Our Journey Began with a Question
2020 wasn't the time
That question led them to form ReTexstyled, their upcycled brand using leftover fabrics and other textile supplies from TSC for their products. Their debut for this brand was to be in 2020, but a worldwide pandemic stopped it all.
2022 brings new hopes
In 2022, the Trotters were ready to revisit their hopes for ReTexstyled, and they started looking for a place to sell the products. A small salon building in Downtown Asheboro went up for sale, and with a push from their daughters, Shea, Emma and Annabeth, Todd and Lori took a leap of faith.
The Past & Future Merge
Trollinger Construction of Asheboro was hired, and the Trotters made plans for a store, but their plans didn't include keeping the salon. After learning the history of the building, however, and watching the community continue to come and go through the doors even during early renovations, the Trotters made a decision to keep the salon which had served Downtown Asheboro since 1964. The building was divided into two sections, one for the retail store and one for the salon. Two windows which had long been bricked in were uncovered. Sunlight began to shine in new parts of the building, and a new glass door for the salon was added for its customers. Before long, UpStyled Goods & Salon opened in 2023. The Trotters and their girls are involved in managing operations, and Todd and Lori are finally making their own products.
October, 2023
The Grand Opening Celebration of Upstyled Goods & Salon was in October of 2023. Today, it is home to ReTexstyled products, many local artisans goods, and a beautifully decorated space for a salon that will continue to serve the Asheboro community well into the future.