Michelle Roberts of Fairfield was another shopper who waited patiently to be admitted.
âIâm not here for Valentineâs candy,â said Roberts. She was buying chocolate for every day. âItâs the only dessert I eat,â she explained.
Roberts said she wasnât deterred by the short line. The line at the Vacaville Seeâs Candies was even longer, said Roberts. No, she didnât come to Napa just for Seeâs candy, she clarified. She had other tasks to do in Napa as well. Honest.
Roberts said if anyone was thinking about buying Seeâs candy, not to let a line of only a few people deter them. On other days, sheâs seen the line at the Napa Seeâs wrap around the building. In other words, this was nothing.
Admittedly, COVID has had some negative impacts.
âThis was supposed to be the first year that all three of my kids would be in school, and I planned on being able to spend a lot of time in the store. Instead, like lots of moms, I became a teacher.â
Shackford said she was fortunate enough to hire a strong staff, with even family friends coming to the rescue, so sheâs been able to focus on homeschooling as well as her business.
Shackford dreamed of getting into retail while still a kid. In her early twenties, she sent herself a âgoalâ email, stating her intention to get into the business.