From Shopper to Shop Owner: My Journey to Lark December 2024, while Christmas shopping for my sister at Lark’s original location, I noticed something unexpected—the store seemed to be closing. At the time, Lark had been owned by Susie Woodward for five years, and as we chatted, I learned she was planning to retire at the end of March 2025. Having recently retired from my corporate career and long dreamed of owning a business of my own, I went home that very day, did a quick