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Grandezza Girl Friends News

  • February 2025
  • BY CINDY FITZPATRICK

What would you do if you were having chronic skin conditions? Well, if you were Deanna Wallin, a former nurse, you would found
Naples Soap Company. A Southwest Florida native, Deanna, worked in the healthcare industry for 15 years before opening her first retail store in Tin City in 2009. Today, Naples Soap Company operates 13 stores across the state of Florida, and offers products nationwide direct to the consumer through a robust e-commerce site (naplessoap.com). The Company’s wholesale division sells to
spas, boutiques and retail shops across the United States. In 2021, Deanna took the company public. She has earned numerous professional and business accolades and recent awards including:

  • Florida SBDC at FGCU Distinguished Entrepreneur Award 2024
  • Gulfshore Business’ Remarkable Business Women Award 2023

Deanna shared her journey at the tea-party-themed January luncheon and a few lucky girlfriends took home some of her most popular products.

Together, we wished a very happy birthday to Patty Accavallo, Lillian Bennett, Sue Brown, Leona Frascella, Suzanne Goldberg, Pat Hazelton, Hilary Moleski, Kara Nickolas, and Joanne Oslosky. Congratulations to Jeri Ojeda, who was the recipient of the bracelet.

It’s not too late to join Grandezza Girlfriends. We have Elvis, the popular Fashion Show, Golden Paws and Rich