Stockton preparing for several new businesses; Indigo by Jasmine opens
December 2, 2011

One new business has opened on Stockton's Main Street and several more are in the works. 

Opening on a limited basis at 318 1/2 Main (located between Lindee Lou's and Sand Creek Mercantile) is Indigo by Jasmine.  The quaint little jewelry and accessory shop is run by Vipuwan Thangsuwan, or "Pook" as she is known by her family and friends in Stockton.  Pook recently opened Indigo by Jasmine in Hays at 111 West 8th Street, and decided to make the Stockton store a part-time extension of the Hays business.

Indigo by Jasmine has a little bit of everything for everyone and rivals anything you can find in other stores of its kind.  The necklaces range from unisex necklaces made of wax string and silver to beads and crystal in all  the unique styles and fashions that are so popular today.  Her jewelry can be mixed and matched, from cuff and Chinese bracelets to pearl and chandelier earrings, as well as rings, hair clips, bows and head bands decorated with crystals to animal prints.

The Stockton store will be open on Monday and Tuesday from 111:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including the noon hour.  She is also available after hours those evenings by calling 785-259-7213.  She will spend the remainder of the week at her Hays store from Wednesday to Sunday during the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Construction has begun on two other new businesses,

Located at the northwest corner of U.S. 183 and S. First Street in Stockton will be CarQuest Auto Parts.  Chad Sterling is opening the new business to fill the auto parts needs of Stockton and the northern part of the county.  Construction on the foundation has begun and it is hoped that the store can be open in the spring of 2012.

Construction and renovation has also begun on a new attorney's office located in the former Prairie Classics building located at 419 Main.  The new law office will be the home of former Rooks County resident Joe Gasper.  Joe has been practicing law in Garden City, but has made the decision to return to Stockton.   The building is undergoing an extensive renovation, with hopes of opening in 2012.