Case Study: Mélange Bridal saves and grows its business with SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty

Mélange Bridal - Customer Case Study

Mélange Bridal, led by owner Ivana Hernandez in Austin, Texas, was a bridal salon on the verge of closure when she took over in 2012. She turned to SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty for guidance on buying the business and identifying potential trouble spots, while also learning more about how business is done in the U.S.

With help from SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty mentor Celia B. Bell, Hernandez stabilized the business by paying overdue vendors, replacing underperforming suppliers, hiring employees aligned with her vision, and adding a full-time seamstress to create a full-service bridal salon. The changes helped save Mélange Bridal and increase cash flow, while repositioning the store to target middle-price-range brides.

Mélange Bridal

Ivana Hernandez

Owner