About

In 1988 Penelope Searcy had a vision for a new kind of shopping experience in Lynchburg, Virginia.  She saw a real need for a store in which she and her two daughters could have fun shopping together:  a store with excellent customer service, fair prices, and a great selection.  Thus Penelope was inspired to open her own boutique, appropriately named "Penelope", on March 1, of that year.  Following the success of the first location on in Lynchburg, VA, Penelope expanded over the next 24 years, opening stores in Farmville, Midlothian, Short Pump, Glen Allen, Charlottesville, and Forest, Virginia.