ABOUT APRON STRINGS
A Family Story
For more than a decade, Apron Strings has been a place to find the tools, products, and inspiration that make time in the kitchen a little more enjoyable. But we’ve always believed we could offer more than what’s on our shelves.
HOW IT STARTED
Our Love of Cooking, Shared
We opened our doors in Hutchinson, Kansas, on April 1, 2008, but the story behind Apron Strings began long before that.
Anne’s love of cooking was shaped by time spent in the kitchen with her grandmother, baking bread and cinnamon rolls from scratch. Years later, she watched her own daughter, Leah, discover that same passion for cooking and supported her as she pursued a career in the culinary arts. In many ways, Leah’s love for the kitchen was one of the inspirations that brought Apron Strings to life.
When Anne opened the store, it was truly a family effort. Her husband, Mike, was there to lend a hand behind the scenes and offer plenty of encouragement, while Leah and their son, Tyler, have each played a role in the business over the years. And the family tradition continues today, with the next generation beginning to make their mark at Apron Strings through our newest team member, Ida.
What started with one family’s love of cooking has grown into a local business built around helping others discover that same joy.
OUR STORES
From Hutchinson to Salina
About 12 years after opening the doors to our Hutchinson location, we expanded to downtown Salina in October 2020 with the same focus on quality products and personal service. While the two stores each have their own character, they share the same goal: to make shopping for your kitchen enjoyable and to help you find products you’ll actually love using.
“This is a great shop downtown and I'm happy to have finally made time to go look around! They have every gadget imaginable and lots of quality items. Nothing seems to be cheap, in a good way though, you get what you pay for. The lady I spoke with informed me that they do in fact do wedding registries and registering there gives you fee use of the in store kitchen to host a bachelorette party. They also have cooking classes, mostly specialty ones, like pizza parties for kids, guy's nights, etc. “
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
GET IN TOUCH
Come See What’s Cooking
Whether you're browsing from home or stopping into one of our stores, we're excited to help you discover products, recipes, and inspiration for every kitchen.