Made in Virginia Store & Sippin’ Pop

January 16, 2025 | by | Diverse City |

Two women standing in shop.Nicole Shaw and Natalie Booren are the owners of the Made in Virginia Store and Sippin’ Pop.

Let’s get to know Nicole and Natalie.

What’s your story?

While Natalie was in Utah dropping her oldest child off at college about ten years ago, she was first introduced to the concept of a “dirty” soda. One drink and she was hooked! Having never experienced anything like it on the east coast, she knew that we needed a gourmet soda shop in our area, she just needed to figure out how. After years of concocting drinks ideas in her kitchen and naming and renaming drinks with the help of her family, she finally convinced her sister, Nicole, that this was a great idea! And not only that they could but they should do this! The idea of Sippin’ Pop was born. It would take not only several years but owning another business, the Made In Virginia Store, before Sippin’ Pops first customer was served in September of 2023.

Learn more about Nicole and Natalie.