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A DEMAND for fancy dress out- fits has prompted a Shannon man to grow his business and double the number of staff employed.
Shannon businessman James Sex- ton has just expanded his business and has moved into a new unit in Smithstown.
He had previously been based at Drumgeely and has now moved to a two-storey unit, Entertainment House, in Smithstown. He had em- ployed two staff, but has now added three staff to the books.
The first floor of the new office
consists of a costume shop and fancy dress outlet, while the kids entertain- ment section and the James Sexton Corporate Entertainment offices are located upstairs.
The corporate entertainment busi- ness is centered around different theme nights and is based across the country. This part of the business has been operational for the past six years and sees Mr Sexton and his staff travelling the length and breadth of the country.
“T was doing well with the business and decided to get more involved in the costume side of things. I had the costumes so I decided to buy the unit
and put them all in. I have a wide range of kiddies’ costumes,” he said.
He decided to open the new busi- ness in response to demand from the public.
‘There is a need for this. To make the whole business work, you have to travel nationally,” he said.
Mr Sexton and his staff provide a significant proportion of their enter- tainment in Clare, Galway and Lim- ele.e
Earlier this year, James set up his own franchise, www.kidspartyclub. ie. He has sold four franchises across the country and intends to continue to sell the franchises.
Under the franchise, he provides equipment and pre-recorded shows to set up kids party clubs, all over the country.
He is looking forward to the future, in business.
“It is going from strength to strength,” he said.