Our Story
Candle Bar DSM was founded in 2020 by our previous owner, Chloe Bratvold. In 2024 she sold the business to our new owner, Maria Abbas. Candle Bar has been committed to providing clean burning candles and an experience you can't get anywhere else! When Chloe owned Candle Bar - I actually used to decorate her front windows with my vases from The Boho Vase! The Boho Vase & Candle Bar have many similarities so it made sense to have these two businesses in Valley Junction to thrive!
Our mission
At Candle Bar, we want to provide a clean burning candle. We use 100% soy wax, cotton wicks, and fragrance oils approved by the Clean Air Act. Iowa is the #2 soybean producing state - so our wax supports local Iowa soybean farmers too! We wouldn't be here without them!
This is also why our candles don't have any dyes or extra flammable items added to it etc. We want all of our candles to be poured into beautiful vessels & also give a nice clean burn.
Where can we learn more?
- I love to create and I love entrepreneurship! Our other sister store is down the street - The Boho Vase
- You can find out more about my entrepreneurship journey through the different podcasts I've been on via Spotify & Apple Podcasts! We've also done a few episodes on YouTube. I honestly just love what I do & I'm the happiest when I'm being creative! I also love coffee & chatting with new people. Don't ever hesitate to reach out and connect!Â