After Her Death, Chris Pérez, Selena's Widower, Took Over The Business. The San Antonio Boutique Was Closed Sometime After 1999. ... Selena Etc.

Boutique and beauty salon founded by the late American singer Selena (1994–2009) Selena Etc.

Company type	Clothing storehair salonnail salon
Industry	Fashion
Founded	Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. (January 27, 1994 (1994-01-27))
Founder	Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Defunct	July 1, 2009 (2009-07-01)
Area served	Texas
Key people	Yolanda Saldívar (Former manager, 1994–1995)Sam Mariño (Former manager, 1995–2003)Kristal Sanchez (Former manager, 2003–2009)
Products	Clothinghair products
Owner	Selena Quintanilla Pérez

Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique and beauty salon, which was founded and owned by the late American singer, Selena.[1] Selena Etc. finished its building on January 27, 1994, in Corpus Christi, Texas,[2] which was the headquarters.

Selena opened another boutique in San Antonio, Texas in October 1994. Both locations were equipped with in-house beauty salons.[1]

Among the employees there was the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, who had been promoted to manager of her two boutiques, as well as controlling Selena's business checking accounts.[3] However, she would lose this position after several employees began to approach Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, and they informed him that they had overdue payments on their payrolls, so upon initiating an investigation in this regard, Quintanilla was convinced that Saldívar was embezzling money.[3]

On March 9, 1995, Abraham, Selena, and her sister Suzette confronted Saldívar and accused her of stealing money from the boutiques and the fan club, firing her immediately, although Selena continued to contact her because Yolanda had several financial documents in her possession that Selena needed to have back.[3] Another boutique was planned to open in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1995, but on March 31 of that year, Saldívar would murder Selena by shooting her in the back after asking her to meet at the Days Inn motel in order to return her the financial records and documents she still had.[3] After her death, Chris Pérez, Selena's widower, took over the business. The San Antonio boutique was closed sometime after 1999.[1]

After the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Corpus Christi boutique, the store was officially closed as of July 1, 2009.[1][4] A week after the store closed, Pérez placed a "for sale" sign in front of the building. The appraised price of the land and structure was USD$91,454[1][5] according to the Nueces County Appraisal District. Perez' asking price for the property was $165,000.[1][5] The Selena Etc. store had a full-service salon, as well as Selena memorabilia. They also sold jewelry, hats and other accessories.[1] Soon after the foreclosure, due to the low economy,[6] all merchandise and accessories began selling at the "Selena Museum", located several miles from where the Selena Etc. building once was.[1]

References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Chirinos, Fanny S. (October 13, 2011). "Selena Etc. Boutique closes its doors » Corpus Christi Caller-Times". CCCT. Caller.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
2. ^ "Selena Etc Inc – Corpus Christi". Insiderpages.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
3. ^ a b c d Russian, Ale (December 4, 2020). "How Yolanda Saldívar's Obsession With Selena Turned Deadly". Biography. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
4. ^ Alvarez, Alejandra. "Bidi Bidi NO NO: Corpus Christi's Selena Boutique Closing". Guanabee.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
5. ^ a b "Selena Etc. Boutique Closes". Itejano.com. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
6. ^ "Boutique named after slain Tejano singer Selena closes – Houston Chronicle". Houston Chronicle. July 1, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.

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Albums discography Singles discography Songs Videography Awards
Studio albums	Selena Ven Conmigo Entre a Mi Mundo Amor Prohibido Dreaming of You
Soundtrack albums	Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Selena: The Series Soundtrack
Live albums	Selena Live! Live! The Last Concert Unforgettable: The Live Album Selena ¡Vive!
Remix albums	Siempre Selena Anthology Enamorada de Ti Moonchild Mixes
Compilation albums	16 Super Éxitos Originales Mis Mejores Canciones – 17 Super Éxitos 12 Super Éxitos Las Reinas del Pueblo Éxitos y Recuerdos All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos All My Hits: Todos Mis Éxitos Vol. 2 Ones Greatest Hits Momentos Intimos Unforgettable Dos Historias Through the Years / A Traves de los Años La Leyenda Lo Mejor de Selena
Video albums	Selena Remembered Live! The Last Concert Performances
Family	Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (father) A.B. Quintanilla III (brother) Suzette Quintanilla (sister) Chris Pérez (husband)
Related articles	Selena y Los Dinos Fiesta de la Flor Mirador de la Flor To Selena, With Love Q-Productions Selena Etc. Selena Forever Selena ¡Vive! Selenidad Murder of Selena El secreto de Selena Yolanda Saldívar Trial of Yolanda Saldívar Selena Selena: The Series Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena Selena y Los Dinos (film) Ricky Vela Pete Astudillo
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