They don't expect a 23-year-old with a blond, bob haircut and a nose ring to be the owner," she said.
This young businesswoman with a grad-school look and a head for business opened shop in January 2007 and is already looking to expand.
Smith is part of a wave of young entrepreneurs whose new businesses are injecting fresh vitality into downtown Wenatchee.
The past two years have seen at least seven brand-new businesses open their doors downtown. And the owners of most of them have yet to witness their 30th springtime.