Local-born celeb, Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler and her husband Will Arnett stopped by the new Kiehls Store in Burlington earlier this week to celebrate its opening.
Kiehl’s president Chris Salgardo gave Poehler checks for three local charities — the women’s shelter Rosie’s Place, the cystic fibrosis unit at Children’s Hospital in Boston and the music and drama department at Burlington High.
The event was so packed. Besides onlookers hanging outside the store, the store itself had little elbow room as people alternately competed to get looks at Poehler and the Kiehl’s product line (which is AWESOME by the way).
This is what the pres had to say:
“We are so honored to have Amy Poehler help us celebrate the grand opening of our store in Burlington, because she has such strong ties to Burlington, and because she is also beloved in Kiehl’s hometown of New York. Bringing Amy back to her hometown and helping to support and celebrate Burlington High School’s Music and Drama Department, Children’s Hospital Boston’s Cystic Fibrosis Center, and Rosie’s Place means so much to Kiehl’s and allows us to become part of our new Burlington community.”
“The Boston area has always been a home to Kiehl’s. Our Newbury Street store, which opened in 2002, was our third freestanding store, and six years later, we are so proud to open our second location in the Boston area here in Burlington. We wanted to return to the area to give residents who live outside Boston a chance to buy our products in a more accessible location. Our new store features a recently updated interior design, with a modern apothecary feel, and natural sustainable materials such as reclaimed wood flooring and energy-efficient light fixtures.”
“We are so honored to have Amy Poehler help us celebrate the grand opening of our store in Burlington, because she has such strong ties to Burlington, and because she is also beloved in Kiehl’s hometown of New York. Bringing Amy back to her hometown and helping to support and celebrate Burlington High School’s Music and Drama Department, Children’s Hospital Boston’s Cystic Fibrosis Center, and Rosie’s Place means so much to Kiehl’s and allows us to become part of our new Burlington community.”It’s definitely a beautiful store, and locals should go bananas if the crowd is any indication. As much as love all shopping venues, it was fun to see the pregnant Poehler out and about, not worrying about pictures with people, crowd control, etc., etc.
