It was a way to focus, and it quickly grew.” Freshies, handcrafted air fresheners made from scented beads baked into molds and hand-painted, offered Norris both a creative escape and a potential ...

It was related to Procter & Gamble's $500,000,000 expansion of a new scent bead plant. The Allen Economic Development Group and others have worked to obtain federal and grant dollars to fund a portion ...