Single mom, entrepreneur, Rocca knows meaning of success

Written By SCOTT TAYLOR

It's one of those local feel-good success stories people like to talk about. From launch to doubling their space in just three years, Klaudya's Kloset will be celebrating that success and thanking their customers with a special 3rd anniversary bash this Saturday (Sept. 8) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Promised are sweets, treats and a raffle for everyone, and a free swag bag for the first 50 customers through the door at 12612 Hwy. 50 — in the McDonalds plaza.

“And we'll be launching our new fall line,” said owner Claudia Rocca. “We have a little bit of everything. We have things for women, men, children, we have inventories of clothing and giftware, accessories, chocolates and more.”

That type of choice has been key in building her success from the early days to the present.

“We actually expanded last year. We doubled up I size. Our unit was only about 800 square feet and now we're about double that. That's pretty good for a little town like Bolton and I'm a single mom as well.”

Claudia is not a newcomer to the local business scene. She did have a store in downtown Bolton for 20 years, but took a leave to get married and start a family. No longer married and with her kids now in their teens, the time was ripe to give it a go again.

“It was always in my blood to do this. I stopped to get married, but now that I'm no longer I decided to come back to this. It's the main thing that I know how to do and I really love doing it.”

The party, she added, is to thank all the people who have made this success possible.

Bolton is still officially a village, and in this case it's taken the village to support the business.

They carry ladies' clothing such as Charlie Paige and Simply Noelle, jewelry, accessories, home decor, gourmet chocolate and more.

They are also the official authorized dealer for ITALGEM STEEL Men's Jewelry and We Positive Leather Jewelry from Italy.

“Im looking forward to seeing everyone and celebrating a good local success story,” Rocca said.