ST. LOUIS — Hilliker Corp. has assisted local franchise owners in finding a new home for their bridal store in St. Louis. Husband Ihab Elassal and wife Nagwa Abdelghfour, along with son Yasser Elassal, recently opened Impression Bridal, a 13,000-square-foot store located at 4164 Chippewa St. The bridal salon currently occupies the first floor of the three-story, 39,000-square-foot building. The owners purchased the property for $235,000 and plan to open the second floor’s 13,000-square-foot space in 2015. The family has invested approximately $700,000 in renovating the building. The new interior features 22 dressing rooms, as well as 140 chandeliers throughout the store. Ihab, Nagwa and Yasser also own another Impression Bridal store at 425 Clark St. in St. Charles, which opened in 2012.
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