subject: What We Know About Scentsy [print this page] Scentsy is a company that sells an alternative to scented candles. This company was created from a unique idea of breaking up scented candles and melting them on a warmer. The goal was to get the scent without the mess or the danger of burning a candle. The idea is one that took off and today it is what makes this company one of the fastest growing direct sales companies.
Two Moms, One Idea and an Eager Orville
Scentsy was created in 2003 by Colette Gunnell and Kara Egan. The two came upon the idea of creating a scented candle block and pairing it with a warmer to create a wickless candle. They started selling their creation at trade shows. This is where their product caught the eye of Orville Thompson.
Orville bought some of their candle blocks and warmer, took them home to his wife and discovered that this was a product he didn't want to say goodbye to. Orville and his wife, Heidi, bought Sentry from Kara and Collete on May 1, 2004.
Moving Up
In July of 2004, Scentsy was launched as a party plan company. At this time the company was operating from an old ocean shipping container and Orville and his family were doing all the work. By that October, the company had grown so much that it needed to move to a larger facility.
The next home for the company was in an 1,800 square foot warehouse and office. Over the next two years the company continued to have impressive growth and needed to find yet another home. In June of 2006, the company moved to a new warehouse and office that was double the size of the space it was currently in.
By July of 2007, the company was again in need of larger facilities since the company's growth hadn't slowed. The new location was a 42,000 square foot space. Additionally, the company had another 14,000 square foot distribution center.
The company is done growing. By December of 2008 the company had expanded more and took over an additional 100,000 square foot space in their current location and had another distribution center in Lexington, Kentucky. By this time Sentry had also expanded sales so that the company now operates in all fifty states of the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Solid Values
Scentsy is a company built of solid core values. This is at the heart of why this company is so successful. The values of simplicity, authenticity and value make this company a great place to work and ensures every product is made to the highest standards.
The pricing and product lines are kept simple. The process of selling and buying the products is kept simple. These things make buying the product easy and make selling more like a fun hobby than actual work. Consultants are allowed to structure their business in whatever way that works best for them. The company is always sharing news with consultants and ensures everyone stays in the loop.
The company's focus is on producing a good value for customers. Consultants are well trained and the products are high quality and reasonably priced.
Sentry is a company on the move. There seems to be no stopping this company. It is well managed and sells products that really seem to have caught on with customers. This company is sure to continue seeing success.
