Owner Ariana Hauser (center) plans to add new vendors and inventory in 2015.[/caption]

Since relocating from Old Town Spring in May, Frou Frou Galore has doubled its customer base and strengthened the shop's artisan co-op with a more extensive selection of boutique merchandise, owner Ariana Hauser said.

"I hope to be the stepping stone for individuals who want to open up their own businesses, so they could come here and rent out a spot and see if people are interested [in their products]," Hauser said. "We work together as a co-op to have our shop so we don't have to run it all the time individually, and we share all of our overhead [costs]."

The store, which opened its first location in 2009, houses 12 vendors and artisans with an assortment of products ranging from clothing and jewelry to home decor and hand-painted furniture.

Hauser closed her Old Town Spring location in August after about four months of operating two stores.

"The economy here in Tomball is a lot better than it was in Spring," General Manager Debora Schlobohm said. "We have grown by leaps and bounds."

Vendor Melinda Strain with Southern Divas Boutique said she has seen a significant boost in customers and revenue since joining the co-op at Frou Frou Galore about eight months ago. Previously, Strain sold her boutique merchandise since 2008, including clothing, jewelry, shoes and accessories, out of her home and at trade shows.

"[Southern Divas Boutique] started off in a grassy field with two 6-foot tables and a tent, so [the growth has been] really crazy, and it's amazing," Strain said. "If it weren't for this concept, we wouldn't have a store."

Hauser said the store plans to continue expanding its inventory and adding new vendors in 2015.

"[With] the realness and the personal touch to everyone you come in contact with every time you walk in here, you learn something new every time," she said.