Taboo Celebrates Multiple Milestones

by | Dec 28, 2012 | COMMUNITY, SMALL BUSINESS

You can’t put ‘naked’ on a marquee in Henrico County. This is one of the many lessons learned by Alison Barber, the Owner and President of Taboo Inc..”Someone asked us to take down a banner of me holding a whip, and I respectfully declined,” said Barber on some of the uproar she’s heard from the public, but she never let those obstacles get her down. The short, bouncy brunette smiles as much as she sells sex toys.

Taboo has reached a few benchmarks this year – in addition to celebrating their 10-year-anniversary, the nationally recognized adult store is poised to open their second location by the February 2013. It hasn’t been easy – zoning issues and complex city ordinances have made speed bumps along the way, but Barber has stuck to her guns and her hard work has paid off.

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