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Specialties
A. Dodson’s is not just a store — it’s a destination. We’re serious about style, yet you’ll find this shop unpredictable, quirky, and alluring. We don’t model perfection or prescribe one certain style. Whether you’re looking for a hostess gift, an outfit or furnishing a home, you’ll be pleased at A. Dodson’s.
History
Established in 2003.
Driving down rural Route 17 in Suffolk, Virginia you might not expect to find a shop like A. Dodson’s. In fact, you might not expect to find anything at all. So 10 years ago when owner Alison Dodson Anderson chose the little cottage on the hill to open her home décor, apparel and gift shop some folks may have called it risky. But Alison knew better. She knew that if she built a shopping oasis where home and fashion stylists created a transformative experience in a rustic chic setting while passionately supporting the community, A. Dodson’s would become a destination.
Ten years later, folks come from all over Hampton Roads and beyond to shop at A. Dodson’s.
Meet the Business Owner
Alison A.
Business Owner
Alison Dodson Anderson has retail running through her veins. The granddaughter of a General Store owner and the daughter of an Antiques Shop owner, Alison grew up in the retail business. As a young child she remembers watching sundries slide down the stainless steel counter of her grandfather’s store. She remembers walking the AmericasMart Market with her mother while watching her create relationships with vendors to bring home that special one-of-a-kind item.
Alison studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology before later joining forces with Donna Karan, Givenchy, Lela Rose and Anthropologie.
Ten years ago Alison moved back to her hometown, specifically into the 1812 farmhouse where she and her mother grew up. Only a few miles from where her grandfather’s store once stood and even closer to where her mother’s antiques store once stood, Alison opened A. Dodson’s — an oasis of home décor, apparel and gifts.
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