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BAYWATCH BABE

CREATES LUXURY FARMS™

Photo Courtesy of Melissa Scott Clark
Melissa Scott Clark is best known as a “Baywatch” cast member. introduced me to longtime friend and colleague [Champion-Cain];
And her husband Roger Clark, a former world ranked professional after discovering we had similar interests in business, one thing
volleyball player and 4-time NCAA champion at UCLA, are both led to another and we decided to open our own retail store around
residents of Del Mar. However, since she traded in her bright red the corner from The Patio Restaurant on Goldfinch Mission Hills.
bathing suit (it still hangs in her closet) for elegant business We wanted to launch a different kind of retail store and create
casual, she is now the co-owner of one of the first retail and a concept to let our guests explore more personal experiences
coffee ‘concept' stores in San Diego, known as Luxury Farms™, with the designers and brands we would bring to San Diego. We
with locations at 928 Fort Stockton Drive, Mission Hills, and 918 decided our store would host an array of personalized events with
Orange Avenue, Coronado, first opened its doors in August 2014. ‘friend-like’ experiences, and an array of in-store enhancements
This European-inspired Retail and Coffee Concept Store invites would be among the innovative ideas we identified as key
differentiators that would drive us”,
said Scott Clark.

“This new retail store would house
not only unique brands and
one-of-a-kind items for the kitchen
and home, it would host a variety
of our own gourmet food products
such as our flavored balsamic and
incredible extra virgin olive oils,"
said Scott Clark.

“My work has taken me to interest-
ing places worldwide, resulting in
my collecting many beautiful things.
I wanted to share those with our
community hoping someday I could
show San Diegans products they
have never seen before,” Scott
Clark explained.
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“As we filled the shelves, we knew
we were on to something special
and the concept just revealed itself
to us over a short period of time”,
said Scott Clark. “The first location
in Mission Hills was quickly and
warmly accepted by local residents,
which accelerated our plans for a
second store”, she added.

Shortly after opening the original
store, the ladies celebrated the
opening of their second location in
Coronado, CA. Similar to the first
store, the second location also
proved to be incredibly popular with
the local residents. “I’ve actually
had ladies come up and hug and
guests to step into Luxury Farms™ and experience a gallery-like thank me for bringing them our gourmet cheeses, fresh organic
setting and never ending assortments of unique lifestyle products juice, and kitchenware that they don’t have to leave the Island for;
such as cookware and kitchen gadgets, home décor (both vintage we couldn’t be happier there”, said Scott Clark.
and new), a beautiful gourmet pantry, custom gift baskets, wine,
cheese and charcuterie galore. For those who can’t visit one of our brick and mortar locations,
check out www.luxuryfarms.com. Our e-shop features unique
“I have always loved being creative, whether through acting or products, lifestyle tips, recipes, and special events, as well as a
manufacturing consumer products,” she said. However, Scott blog about my travels.
Clark said her creativity soared when she met her eventual,
inspirational minded business partner and hospitality Guru, Gina “Unlike many e-commerce sites, our e-shop is meant to recreate
Champion-Cain, and the idea for “Luxury Farms ™” was born. the in-store experience we’ve worked so hard to cultivate,
on-line." said Scott Clark.
“Upon relocating to San Diego to get married, my husband