Project · Nonprofit & site rescue

Last Chance Mercantile

Getting a site back into the hands of the people who own it.

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Last Chance Mercantile homepage with the storefront and store hours
The story

Why this exists

Last Chance Mercantile was in a bind. Their website was stuck in conversion limbo with GoDaddy — the service wasn't helping, updates had always been a struggle, and they were left feeling like they didn't actually own their own site. The goal here wasn't a big fancy new website. It was simpler and more important than that: get their former site back into their hands.

What I built

The pieces that matter

I reconstructed the site from the ground up as a custom platform — the same site they knew, rebuilt on a foundation they own outright, with the flexibility to easily maintain it going forward. Along the way I made a few updates to make things a little prettier, and I created a quick training guide so common updates have an easy reference.

  • ✦Full reconstruction of the existing site — no platform lock-in, no hostage situation
  • ✦Built as a custom, owner-controlled platform that's simple to maintain going forward
  • ✦A handful of visual polish updates along the way
  • ✦A quick-reference training guide covering the most common updates

See the training guide →

About LCM page telling the store's story
About LCM
Donations page with gate hours and drop-off info
Donations
Awards & Press page for Last Chance Mercantile
Awards & Press
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