08/21/2026
best of nisqually voting is officially OPEN 🤎
and somehow, The Collective has been nominated in *edit* FOUR categories:
• best new business
• best clothing store
• best customer service
•best gift shop
pouring my heart into this little shop has been one of the most fulfilling things i’ve ever done. but the response, encouragement, friendships, and support i’ve received from this community? that has been the most rewarding part of all.
from the beginning, i never wanted The Collective to just be my store. i wanted to build something that felt like our store … a place for this community to gather, shop, feel welcome, and maybe leave a little happier than when you walked in.
to even be nominated alongside so many incredible local businesses is such an honor.
if you’ve shopped with us, told a friend about us, shared a post, stopped in just to say hi, or simply cheered us on from afar … thank you. you’re the reason we’re here!
you can vote once a day, and every single vote for The Collective would mean more to me than you know. 🤎
thank you for believing in this little dream and helping make it something so much bigger than me.
The Collective | Yelm
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