sue-khoo Sue Khoo, Owner

About Sue
1971: Licensed Midwife & Registered Nurse in Taiwan and also trained in Physical Rehabilitation at Taiwan Rehabilitation Center in Taipei, Taiwan.
1972: Studied Floral Arrangements and Interior Design at Professional Design Center in Taiwan
1973: Came to USA, Studied Health Sciences at Saint Francis College in New York
1975: Worked at John Sealy Hospital (UTMB) Labor/Delivery Room in Galveston, TX
1976: Opened Supermarket, Restaurant & Gift Shop in Houston and Galveston, TX
1979: Opened Furniture business with three locations in Tampa, FL
1980: Studied Real Estate at Galveston College and Business Administration at University of Houston’
1985: Opened Furniture store with five locations in Houston, TX
1989: Honor Citizen from City of Little Rock
1993: Organized fundraiser for Dr. Ching Wu Chu Scholarship
1994: Organized Dr. Deming’s Memorial Seminary Class
1996: Opened Unique Furniture in Jacksonville, AR
2006: Named Retailer of the Year by the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
2006: Guest speaker at Little Rock City Hall
2008: Guest speaker for the US Army Corps of Engineers
2008: Guest speaker for Federal Department of Social Security Administration
2009: Opened Asian Mart supermarket in Little Rock, AR
2009: Fundraiser Organizer to help raise money for the Little Rock Library
2006, 2008 and 2011: Guest Speaker for the Little Rock Air Force Base
2012: Sponsor of Nanjing Acrobats Performance
2013: Guest Speaker for the National Guard
2013: Guest Speaker for the FBI
2017: Sponsor of Inner Mongolian Acrobat Performance celebrating Chinese New Year
2017: Received certificate for contributions for National Guard Professional Education Center
2018: Sponsor of Tai Chi Demonstration Performance
2018: Fundraising Sponsor for The Boys and Girls Club Of Jacksonville
2019: Sponsor of Hanzhou Exhibition of Hanzhou’s Intangible Cultural Heritage                                             

2019 Organized Fundraiser for Jacksonville Arts, Theater & Life Academy, Pet Photos with Santa               

2019 Sponsor & Organizer of Tai Chi Group from Tianjin China Demonstration Jacksonville                           

2020 Sponsor Jacksonville Senior Center Fundraiser Taste of New Orleans                           

Proud Sponsor of Jacksonville Museum of Military History for many years

Giving back to and being deeply involved in the community is important to Sue. During her time in Arkansas, Sue has gone to many schools including, Elementary, Middle, High School, and Colleges, to help the new generation learn respect and love for different cultures, themselves, and others.

In 2004, she teamed with local Asian community groups to raise funds for the tsunami disaster in Asia.  For her outstanding service in the community, she was named Honorary Citizen of Little Rock in 1989.  In June 2003, Sue was instrumental in adding more than 500 books to the State Capital and Jacksonville city libraries by working with the Chinese Government.  She also takes time to visit in the region to share Chinese Art and Culture.  She supports the Asian Pacific Coalition for a Smoke-Free Arkansas.  Sue is also advisor to the Miss Asian Arkansas Pageant and the Asian Festival.  She sponsors and supports the Chinese New Year event annually, sponsors fundraising for churches, senior citizens centers, Museum of Military History, Cub Scouts, baseball teams, schools and other non-profit organizations.  In 2006, she donated a complete living room furniture set to Jacksonville Business Expo for a grand prize giveaway. Sue was a guest speaker of the state sponsored Minority Community Business Seminar for 2006, 2007, and 2008.