How Does a Century-Old Niche Business Expand? ‘There Are Limits to How Many Awnings You Can Sell in Portland.’ Posted byBritta Lokting May 17, 2021 Leave a comment on How Does a Century-Old Niche Business Expand? ‘There Are Limits to How Many Awnings You Can Sell in Portland.’ Emily Spearing, her cousins and brothers all work together to push the family business into a more ambitious – and modern – space.