Six Years In: Building The Botanical Bar With Intention

This Month, Botanical Bar turns 6. It's been six years of entrepreneurship, growth, hard lessons, and staying committed to a vision—even as that vision has evolved. What started as an idea has grown into something deeper: a brand focused on community, culture, and creating space for people to slow down and connect.

From day one, The Botanical Bar has been about more than selling plants. It’s been about access, education, and reimagining how people experience plants in their everyday lives. Over the years, that mission has expanded, and so has our approach to the business.

As we enter year six, we are continuing to move forward with plans to expand The Botanical Bar into a café and wine bar—a natural evolution of the space we’ve been building. Plants will always be at the core, but we’re focused on creating a multi-dimensional lifestyle experience where people can gather, work, relax, and connect over coffee, wine, and plants.

Along this journey, we’ve had the opportunity to work with national and global brands, including QuickBooks, the WNBA, the Indiana Pacers, and LIV Golf tournaments. These partnerships have allowed us to expand our reach and demonstrate what’s possible for a small, independently owned business. At the same time, we remain deeply committed to collaborating with local businesses, creatives, and community organizations. Both levels of partnership matter, and both shape who we are.

The reality is that the current economy has been challenging for many small businesses. Rising costs, shifting consumer habits, and uncertainty have impacted our industry—and we’re not immune to that. But instead of pulling back entirely, we’re choosing to move forward with clarity and discipline.

Right now, our focus is on diversifying revenue, strengthening partnerships, hosting intentional programming, and building a business model designed for longevity—not short-term wins . We’re thoughtful about growth, intentional in our decisions, and realistic about what it takes to build something sustainable in today’s climate.

Six years in business doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means we’ve stayed committed through change. It means we’ve learned how to pivot without losing purpose. And it means we’re still here—still building, still refining, and still believing in what Botanical Bar can become.

To everyone who has supported The Botanical Bar over the past six years—customers, partners, collaborators, neighbors, and friends—thank you. Your support has made this journey possible, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.

Here’s to the next chapter.

— Victoria
Founder, The Botanical Bar