Tucson, AZ, Sept. 13, 2024, 9 AM MST - Tucson locally founded and owned Green Monkey Boutique is proud to announce expansion of its retail consignment business with GM Locker Room. Originally founded in July of 2011, Green Monkey Boutique is Tucson's premier option for vintage, gently used, luxury brand clothing and merchandise. With exceptional success in high end women's consignment sales, Green Monkey Boutique welcomes men to experience vintage, iconic brand clothing and merchandise at their recently opened GM Locker Room.
Featuring iconic men's clothing and lifestyle brands, GM Locker Room will showcase timeless names such as Harley Davidson, Burberry, Tommy Bahama, Ray Ban, Indian Motorcycles, Polo Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton. In addition to clothing and merchandise, GM Locker offers unique vintage lifestyle items including rare books, retro artwork and historic memorabilia. Allowing for a relaxed and social shopping experience, GM Locker Room features a lounge offering complimentary beverages and snacks.
A Grand Opening celebration for GM Locker Room will be held in conjunction with Plaza Palomino on Saturday, September 21st from 5 to 7 PM. The celebration will include live entertainment, local food vendors and a variety of beverage options. As part of the Grand Opening, GM Locker Room will partner with the local charitable organization Tucson Chapter 4903 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Donations will be accepted at the event. Additionally, clients mentioning the VFW when making a purchase in September or October will have 10% of their bill donated on their behalf to the VFW.
"GM Locker Room has been a true labor of love for the entire team and myself," says Julie Burdick, founder and owner of Green Monkey Boutique. "When I moved to Tucson over 40 years ago I knew this community shared a unique culture that appreciated locally owned retailers with high quality offerings. The tremendous success of Green Monkey Boutique confirmed for me and my team just how much Tucsonians truly support local businesses with high quality standards. GM Locker Room became a natural extension for us as our loyal customers repeatedly suggested a store with more of a focus on men's fashion."
When asked about partnering with GM Locker Room, VFW Chapter 4903 Commander Michael Royval commented, "We were honored to be approached by GM Locker Room as a charity partner. Knowing our shared values in supporting veterans and the local military community, we are proud to team up with GM Locker Room in showcasing the unique vintage brands offered at the store while increasing awareness of VFW involvement with local and national charities."
With a soft opening in August, GM Locker Room is currently open 10 AM to 5:30 PM Monday thru Saturday and 10 AM to 3 PM Sunday. High quality, gently worn or used consignment submissions are accepted 10 AM to 2 PM Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Located on the north side of Plaza Palomino, GM Locker Room is just steps away from Green Monkey Boutique at suite #138. Phone: 520.849.5649. Email: thegreenmonkeyboutique.com. Website: https://greenmonkeyboutique.com.
About Green Monkey Boutique
Founded in 2011, Green Monkey Boutique has been located at the current Plaza Palomino location since 2020. Founder and owner Julie Burdick first moved to Tucson in 1979 with the dream of eventually opening her own fashion retail concept. With over 40 years of retail operations experience, Julie saw a need in Tucson for a high end vintage fashion consignment boutique. Looking for a lively and spirited name, Julie combined her favorite color with the fun loving and curious monkey. Green Monkey Boutique has been the successful result of this vision employing 12 people annually and occupying 40 percent of retail space at the Plaza Palomino.
About Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Founded in 1899, the VFW is the oldest national non profit veterans support organization. Supporting returning warriors and their families, the VFW offers a variety of local and national resources in assisting transitioning veterans, ensuring earned benefits and promoting patriotic ideals in the community.
About Plaza Palomino
Plaza Palomino offers Tucson a unique blend of boutique retail shops, cafes, restaurants, spas and specialized business services. Conveniently located in the historic Fort Lowell district at 2900 to 2990 Swan Road, Plaza Palomino features an open air architecture design perfect for entertainment and festive events of all kinds.
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