Indigenous teen expands scrunchie business to Greater Sudbury – CBC

May 16, 2024

Scrunchie vending machine opened in New Sudbury Centre on May 11

A young Indigenous entrepreneur whose scrunchies and other creations are sold across Canada has expanded her business to Greater Sudbury, with the launch of a scrunchies vending machine.

Mya Beaudry, 13, started making and selling scrunchies in 2019 when she was just nine years old as a way to give back to youth in her community near Ottawa.

The business, Kokom Scrunchies, sells scrunchies made from handmade Kokom scarves. The patterned material is significant in First Nations culture.

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