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title: "Buff City Soap Opening First Soap Makeries in Bellevue and Kearney"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/79e9cb68-ab1d-418f-8cf0-be298a5e6833
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20201204_buff_city_soap_opening_first_soap_makeries_in_bellevue_and_kearney.html
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2020-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:52.237Z
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# Buff City Soap Opening First Soap Makeries in Bellevue and Kearney

**TL;DR:** Buff City Soap is opening its first two Nebraska locations in Bellevue and Kearney, expanding its handmade bath and body products retailer nationwide. The brand offers over 30 unique scents across dozens of handcrafted soap products, crafted by local artisans at in-store Makeries.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-12-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20201204_buff_city_soap_opening_first_soap_makeries_in_bellevue_and_kearney.html).*

## Story

- 10110 S 15th in Bellevue and will open on December 8.

- 5210 2nd Ave in Kearney and will open on December 16.

“I got involved with Buff City Soap because the process for making our plant-based products is incredibly unique and something that no one else is doing,” stated Bowen. “As soon as I used Buff City’s products, I knew this was the perfect brand for me, and I wanted to share it with communities across the Midwest.”

Each Buff City Soap store offers more than 30 unique scents across dozens of handcrafted soap products; including its famous soap bars, bath bombs, foaming hand soap, and even laundry soap. The brand’s products are crafted by local artisans at the in-store Makeries, which allow guests to customize the scent and ingredients used in the process to create a unique profile.

“One of the best parts about our process is that our customers get a chance to see their products being crafted in our stores, which makes for a very transparent consumer experience,” added Bowen. “Additionally, the level of customization that Buff City Soap provides for each customer is unparalleled in the industry, and I can’t wait to open our doors and begin serving the people of Bellevue and Kearney.”

Founded in 2013, Buff City Soap has created a high quality alternative to commercial soap products full of harsh chemicals, detergents, animal fats, and sulfates. By giving customers the chance to see the whole making process live in each Soap Makery, Buff City Soap is disrupting the consumer goods industry by focusing on transparency of ingredients and process.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- retail expansion (topic)
- Buff City Soap (company)
- Bellevue (location)
- handmade products (topic)
- Kearney (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20201204_buff_city_soap_opening_first_soap_makeries_in_bellevue_and_kearney.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/79e9cb68-ab1d-418f-8cf0-be298a5e6833).