Boll Weevil Soap Company

Boll Weevil Soap Company is a handmade soap and body-care shop in Enterprise, Alabama, with roots going back to 1997. Local nurse Rosemary Howell started the company after looking for bath products without the harsh stuff she saw in conventional formulas. In 2017, Chad and Kendra Wester bought the business and kept the production local: soaps, lotions, candles, scrubs, bath bombs, and body products made behind the Main Street storefront.

The ownership trail is clear. Boll Weevil's own about page calls the company family-owned and says Chad and Kendra Wester took over in June 2017. Alabama Retail Association's 2023 profile names them as owners and explains how they split the work: Kendra handles quality control and on-site production, while Chad runs sales, customer experience, and downtown business advocacy. A separate Alabama Retailer of the Year profile repeats the same ownership record and notes that the business is a family affair. We found no corporate parent or acquisition record beyond the Westers' purchase from the original founder.

This is not a faceless private-label bath brand. The Association profile says the products are produced in-house in downtown Enterprise, with Kendra as the sole soap maker and a small team helping with candles, lotions, scrubs, and retail. That matters in a category full of "natural" labels that never tell you who made the bar or where it was poured.

Shoppers should still read fragrance and colorant details, especially if they need unscented or essential-oil-only products. But for people looking for an Alabama-made soap company with visible owners, local production, and a long operating history, Boll Weevil Soap Company earns its place.

Products

• Handmade bar soaps
• Lotions, body products, and scrubs
• Bath bombs and candles
• Natural bug spray and ready-made gifts

Why We List Them

• Family-owned by Chad and Kendra Wester in Enterprise, Alabama
• Ownership verified through company and Alabama Retail Association sources
• Makes products on-site behind the Main Street storefront
• Long-running independent soap company founded in 1997
• No corporate parent or acquisition record found