32 RETAILER HALL OF FAME 2026 Congratulations to COLEMAN & MITCHELL CLARK OF BC CLARK ON YOUR INDUCTION INTO THE RETAILER HALL OF FAME xo, The Sloane Rangers Boyajian says sometimes it can be hard for the older generation to let go. “Jim is not that way at all. I just don’t see that very often in my practice. I don’t see entrepreneurial people being willing to step aside for the younger generation,” says Boyajian. Jim is happy to let his sons run the show, though he still enjoys interacting with customers. “It’s always been part of the master plan [to pass down the business.] I’m still around but I’ve done my very best to step aside. They are both so talented and capable. I try to stay out of the way and enjoy being a part of it,” he says. As for the future of the business, Coleman says, “We’re always looking forward to growth and I’m not sure if that means different or more locations at some point, but, for now, it’s about being the “The key to [BC Clark’s] success is a focus on longevity. It’s a focus on family. It’s a focus on employees.” –Bill Boyajian, Bill Boyajian & Associates From left, Coleman Clark, Jim Clark, and Mitchell Clark outside the BC Clark Jewelers Classen Curve location COLEMAN AND MITCHELL CLARK 2026 Inductees Continued on page 34
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