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title: "Monkee’s Franchising Moves West, Bringing a Luxury Boutique to Draper, Utah"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c8f8a14b-32b9-42fe-a298-080fb4075057
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220412_monkees_franchising_moves_west_bringing_a_luxury_boutique_to_draper_utah.html
category: "Specialty retail"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "Specialty retail"
published: 2022-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:30.431Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Monkee’s Franchising Moves West, Bringing a Luxury Boutique to Draper, Utah

**TL;DR:** Monkee's Franchising has opened its first location in the western United States, a luxury boutique in Draper, Utah. The boutique, Monkee's of Draper, is owned and operated by Alexa Raynes.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220412_monkees_franchising_moves_west_bringing_a_luxury_boutique_to_draper_utah.html).*

## Story

Monkee’s of Draper opened their doors Friday, April 1st, located in a brand-new shopping area on E Pioneer Road, the boutique is central to the town of Draper. This location is the very first Monkee’s store in Utah and in the western region of the United States.

Owned and operated by Alexa Raynes, an established entrepreneur in direct sales and real estate. Raynes is fulfilling her lifelong dream of owning her own fashion boutique. Monkee’s of Draper features a glamorous & sophisticated store design that was brought to life with the support of her brother, Sherman Unkefer V, Owner of Fifth & Crane Design. The design team used modern lighting, acrylic fixtures with brass accents, paired with exquisite floral wall coverings to make the store a true work of art that must be seen!

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- Draper, Utah (location)
- luxury boutique (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220412_monkees_franchising_moves_west_bringing_a_luxury_boutique_to_draper_utah.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c8f8a14b-32b9-42fe-a298-080fb4075057).