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Opens 'U.S. Only' store with her savings
- Duration 3:14
- Date Jun 9, 2012
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Her job outsourced overseas.
Says she got creative.
Did she is now doing her best to protect other jobs here at home -- -- products made entirely in America called.
US only in blue ridge Georgia.
Joining us from -- -- sort.
Robin Posey good morning to you Robin.
Good morning -- So your job was essentially outsourced you -- in your closet at one -- you -- -- through and it wasn't so easy to find.
US made products in your own home right.
That's correct.
Out of all my wardrobe I had two shirts and mourned her shoes and wonder -- so that sort of an.
Off hot moment for you as Oprah Wednesday what did you decide to do.
Well I just wanna go shop and -- Product from -- to seven right in America and he can't hardly find anything made in America anymore and when I realized how -- was to do.
-- thought well this is how we can -- our country around.
Is if we start -- -- things in America again.
And now we're looking at some shots of your store that stocks only American made products my question is -- you it was hard fun in the near -- in your own home.
How difficult is it to stock an entire store.
Of only US made items and what types of things -- -- It's very difficult to think that.
And you have to do a -- search to find stuff made in America and then when you do find something you know you have to have a minimum order.
I accurately Beijing's -- -- Base instincts.
Dresses.
Sox.
Hot sauce.
We like going -- -- and and what's interesting and ironic of course we see.
Several flags US flags that you sell in -- store and you say even took you awhile to find US flags made in America.
Is certainly did it hit me while I was trying to -- for Memorial Day.
And it's hard to fund and USA flag made in the USA which is a shame.
That is astonishing you need to look at the label next time you about -- Most likely likely it's gonna say made in China what is been the reaction -- blue ridge.
Mom had a wonderful response from all the locals there they're proud of what I'm trying to do -- -- had a lot of support.
I've also had a lot of support from.
Internet radio America.
-- and all those people over there there they're trying to do a great thing there have been four days for America to -- first Thursday off course.
All right well get on there.
Where we hope to give you some publicity this morning as well and you're -- again -- US only your grand opening was April 21.
So good -- with this new venture it's it's a great cause.
And let us know how how it goes and if if people can get ahold of you get you look we're working -- a website we now so we'll just put it up on Twitter for area.
Okay thank you -- presented -- best of luck coming up the.