Business Profile: Great Gatsby Grooming Salon & Retail Shoppe, Mohegan Lake
Photo credit: Neal Rentz
Mohegan Lake resident Desiree Roberts and Yorktown resident Nicole Fervan opened the Great Gatsby Grooming Salon & Retail Shoppe in Mohegan Lake in March and named it in honor of the classic novel, which has been turned into films on multiple occasions.
“We really wanted to do a 1920’s theme and we were thinking of names,” Roberts said last week, adding her stepfather suggested the name. “I loved that book. I loved the movie,” pointing out she is a fan of the 2013 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio. “It totally fits in with the theme that we had.”
Roberts said several pet services are offered at Great Gatsby.
“We provide full service grooming for cats and dogs – haircuts, baths, nails, everything,” Roberts said. The facility also works with other small animals, she said, noting she clipped a bunny’s nails recently.
Great Gatsby also has a retail aspect, offering a variety of pet related products, including pet shoes, bowls, collars, breath fresheners and shampoos.
The “grand opening” for Great Gatsby is slated for May 30 and 31. Some of the features of the two-day event include a pet adoption program and the presence of business owners who offer pet services, Roberts said.
Great Gatsby is devoted to the Wounded Warrior Project. Fervan’s son, Andrew, is currently serving in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. Fervan did a fund-raiser at a Yorktown High School lacrosse game last year.
“It’s something that I fell in love with,” she said. “They just do such awesome things.”
Wounded Warriors provides several program for veterans with physical and mental difficulties and their families including a college program for veterans with PTSD, she said. “They get counseling. They get help with their classes. They get tutoring if they need it,” she explained.
Fervan teaches math for all grades at the Lincoln Hall Boys’ Haven in Somers.
Roberts grooms pets while Fervan cuts nails and baths pets. Roberts stressed that Great Gatsby is “kennel-free.” Fervan added, “We set the appointments so that they’re not here for too long.”
The two partners opened Great Gatsby because of their love of animals, Fervan said.
“Desiree always wanted to have her own grooming place and I was at the point in my life when my kids were out of the house and I wanted to try something new,” Fervan said.
“Our main goal is just to provide quality pet service,” Roberts added.
Great Gatsby Grooming Salon & Retail Shoppe is located at 1960 E. Main St. in Mohegan Lake. For more information call 914-743-1677. Great Gatsby has a Facebook page.
