♪♪ >> WE ARE HERE AT THE MORGAN HOUSE, AND WE'RE HERE WITH TRAVIS HIGHLAND, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE MORGAN HOUSE.

AND TRAVIS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING US SOME TIME TO TALK TO US ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL PLACE.

>> MY PLEASURE.

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE MORGAN HOUSE AS IS TODAY IN A FEW MINUTES.

BUT I WANT TO DO A LITTLE HISTORY.

THIS PLACE HAS A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF THE MORGAN HOUSE.

>> IT IS NOT.

THE CABIN THAT WE'RE SITTING IN NOW WHICH IS PART OF OUR RESTAURANT INITIALLY STOOD IN WHAT IS NOW MORGAN COUNTY.

IT'S AN EASTERN OHIO AND MAYBE SOUTHEASTERN, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY A FAMILY'S HOME BY THE NAME OF WEAVERS.

BUT THAT HOME WAS VISITED BY JOHN MORGAN, A CONFEDERATE GENERAL, AND HIS 200 MEN, AND KNOCK-KNOCK, WE'RE STAYING HERE.

SO THAT'S KIND OF HOW IT GOT ITS NAMESAKE IN THAT AREA.

THE CABIN ACTUALLY BECAME KNOWN AS THE MORGAN HOUSE BY LOCALS.

>> YOU ALL MOVED IT FROM THERE TO HERE, KIND OF RECONSTRUCTED IT.

>> YEAH.

IT WAS ACTUALLY PURCHASED AS A PILE OF LOGS AND A PHOTOGRAPH, AND IT WAS MOVED TO THIS LOCATION ON A FLATBED AND RECONSTRUCTED ON THE PROPERTY HERE.

AND THEN THE REST OF THE STORE WAS BUILT AROUND IT, CONTINUING SOME OF THE LOOK WITH RECLAIMED BARN BEAMS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING JUST TO KEEP THAT FEEL CONSISTENT.

THIS IS DEFINITELY MOM'S IDEA.

SHE HAD A VISION AND A DREAM OF HAVING, YOU KNOW, RESTAURANT AND GIFT SHOP, AND SHE INITIALLY ACTUALLY BOUGHT ANOTHER CABIN, BUT AFTER IT WAS INSPECTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS RIDDLED WITH BUGS AND WAS NOT GOING TO BE SOUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION.

SO SHE FOUND THIS ONE, BY CHANCE REALLY, AND LIKE I SAID, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THIS LOCATION AND RECONSTRUCTED, AND THE WHOLE STORE WAS BUILT AROUND IT.

BUT YEAH, IT WAS ALWAYS HER VISION TO HAVE A STORE AND RESTAURANT TOGETHER.

>> NOW COUPLE OF MY COLLEAGUES LOVE THIS PLACE, AND THEY TALK, SPEAK FONDLY OF IT.

IT'S A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND HAVE LUNCH AND THEN THEY CAN KIND OF -- YOU HAVE EVERYTHING HERE.

YOU HAVE JEWELRY, YOU HAVE FURNITURE ACCESSORIES, YOU HAVE A CANDY SHOP, YOU HAVE IT ALL.

SO THERE'S A LOT TO DO WHEN YOU COME HERE.

SO IS THAT WHAT GENERALLY HAPPENS?

>> YEAH.

GENERALLY I THINK, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF GROUPS OF LADIES, FAMILIES, GROUPS OF FRIENDS THAT WILL COME, ENJOY LUNCH AND TAKE THE TIME TO ALSO SHOP WHILE THEY'RE HERE.

SO IT'S A -- JUST A FEEL-GO TYPE OF PLACE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.

PEOPLE BECOME REGULARS OVER THE YEARS.

THEY'LL COME AND SHOP, EAT, TO RELAX AND RESET.

>> SO YOU HAVE DIFFERENT ROOMS.

YOU HAVE A LOT OF ROOMS IN HERE.

AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS IN THEM.

WHO COMES UP WITH THE IDEAS, THINS FOR EACH ROOM?

>> WELL, MOSTLY MY MOM AND I TOGETHER.

SHE IS THE MAIN BUYER FOR ALL OF THE GOOD THAT'S WE HAVE IN THE STORE, BUT WE DO HAVE OTHER INDIVIDUALS, EMPLOYEES THAT HELP US WITH THESE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

AND WE HAVE THE FURNITURE AND HOME ACCESSORIES ROOM.

WE HAVE THE WOMEN'S BOUTIQUE WHICH CONSISTS OF PURSES, JEWELRY, CLOTHING, AND THE LIKE.

AS WELL AS YOU MENTIONED THE SPECIALTY FOOD ROOM WHICH WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR FAMOUS FLAVORED COFFEES, CANDY, SOUP, SAUCES, THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND THEN THAT KIND OF BLEEDS INTO THE CORE OF THE STORE WHICH IS ALL GIFT AND SEASONAL, WHICH CHANGES WITH EVERY SEASON.

WE HIT ALL THE HOLIDAYS AND TRY TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

>> SPEAKING OF HOLIDAYS, YOUR BIG ONE IS CHRISTMAS, RIGHT.

AND SO WHEN WE CAME IN AND SMELLED THE AROMA IN HERE, YOU KNOW, YOU SAID AROMA DIFFERENT THINGS, CANDLES AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

TO ME IT SMELLS LIKE CHRISTMAS.

TALK ABOUT THAT.

>> WELL, CHRISTMAS IS SAN DIEGO DEAL HERE AT THE MORGAN HOUSE -- A S A BIG DEAL HERE AT THE MORGAN HOUSE.

IT'S A STRONG TRADITION FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WHO MAKE A POINT OF MAKING A TRIP DURING THE CHRISTMAS TIME TO THE MORGAN HOUSE WHICH FOR THE MOST PART IS ALL OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.

WE'LL BEGIN SWITCHING OVER TO CHRISTMAS IN THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER BECAUSE IT LITERALLY TAKES US A SOLID FIVE WEEKS TO BUILD IT OUT.

WE'LL HAVE THE ENTIRE STORE SWITCHED OVER TO CHRISTMAS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE 20 TO 30 CHRISTMAS TREES, AND EVERY TABLETOP WILL BE CHRISTMAS DECOR AND GIFT.

>> WHAT AM I GOING TO HAVE FOR LUNCH WHEN I COME?

>> RESTAURANT'S GOING TO SERVE KIND OF A -- SOUP, SANDWICHES, QUICHE, WE HAVE A QUICHE OF THE DAY EVERY DAY.

THERE'S ALWAYS -- WE'RE ALWAYS SERVING ONE OF OUR FLAVORED COFFEES THAT WE SELL IN THE STORE.

IF YOU ENJOY A CUP AND WANT TO TAKE SOME HOME WITH YOU, YOU CAN DO THAT, AS WELL.

GROUND, WHOLE BEAN, HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE IT.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S OF COURSE THE DESSERTS.

WE HAVE A LOCAL PIEMAKER THAT MAKES EVERYTHING FOR US AND BRINGS THEM IN COUPLE TIMES A WEEK.

>> I GET THE FEELING WHEN I'M IN HERE, WOULD QUAINT BE A FAIR WORD TO USE?

>> VERY ACCURATE.

QUAINT, COMFORTABLE.

AS YOU SEE, WE HAVE THE FIRE.

WE'RE IN THE CABIN, A DESIRED PLACE FOR THE EXPERIENCE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER DINING ROOM JUST SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE ROOM IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO HOUSE THE DRAW THAT WE HAVE.

>> ONCE AGAIN, CHRISTMAS TIME IS A GOOD TIME, I'M A CHRISTMAS NUT, AND HALLMARK AND THE WHOLE THING.

SO I'LL BE BACK TO CHECK YOU OUT AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION -- 1985, YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING THIS A LONG TIME.

WHAT DO YOU FORESEE HERE IN THE NEXT FIVE, TEN YEARS FOR THE MORGAN HOUSE?

EXPANSION?

OR YOU'RE GOING TO STAY HERE SO PEOPLE WILL KNOW IT AS IS?

AND ALWAYS WANT TO COME BACK?

>> OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE HAD EXPANSION.

THE STORE WAS NOT QUITE THIS SIZE WHEN WE ORIGINALLY BEGAN.

BUT THOSE EXPANSIONS ALLOWED US TO HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THAT WE HAVE.

QUITE HONESTLY, I DON'T THINK WE CAN GET ANY BIGGER.

THIS PLACE IS A PAVILLIONSTER.

>> IT IS -- A MONSTER.

>> IT IS.

WE WERE COMMENTING, A LOT LARGER WHEN YOU COME IN HERE.

>> YES, CAN BE DECEIVING FROM THE OUTSIDE.

>> EXACTLY.

EXACTLY.

WELL, I DON'T DOUBT THAT YOU ALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

AND I DO APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO TALK WITH US.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU.

>> ABOUT THE MORGAN HOUSE.

>> YEAH.

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