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FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO OWN A LINE OF CHALK PAINT CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF HER RETAIL LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND
Nationwide -- Coco, as the founder and creator of Coco's Chalky Paint Powder has come to affectionately be known by not only her children - who gave her the fun moniker - but also by her beloved clients, is proud to announce the opening of the first retail location for her innovative chalky paint powder. The 17 thousand square feet of retail and event space can be found in the Architectural 5th Street Arcades in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
Coco is the first Black woman to own a chalk paint line of products and retail store to showcase them. Coco's story is as impressive as her product.
A philanthropist and painter, Coco found herself assuming the role of scientist when it came to develop Coco's Chalky Paint Powder. With the help of a German chemical engineer, who was renting a room at her house, and whose work entailed working with chalk paint ingredients, Coco measured ingredients; tested product batches; learned about the ordering process, and managed to formulate a mixture that came to be known as Coco's Chalky Paint Powder.
"My goal was to develop a wonderful chalk paint at a fraction of the cost of store-bought brands," said Coco. "Coco's Chalky Paint Powder is a natural paint additive that can be mixed with any brand or color of flat latex or acrylic paint to make chalk like paint that is perfect for crafting, décor and antiquing furniture.
