July 1, 2022 daniellepaulphoto

Her story

Sarah Cochran

Cofounder and Treasurer, Upstate LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce

Owner-Operator, Bar Margaret

a little bit about me

Sarah owns and operates Bar Margaret in the Village of West Greenville, bringing a vibrant cocktail bar and great food to the neighborhood. Thirteen days after she and her business partner opened Bar Margaret in March of 2020, COVID-19 shut down the world. Over the next year, she used her resilience and spirit to adjust the entire concept to keep the doors open, her patrons filled with great food and happy drinks, and to help the community by donating 500 meals to the Connect For Good GVL pandemic food relief effort hosted by Euphoria Greenville.

Born and raised in Greenville, Sarah attended the Bob Jones University educational system from kindergarten through college, earning a Graphic Design and Photography degree and learning how to navigate a world that foundationally challenged who she is. This journey, and the struggle of discovering and loving her true self, despite overwhelming pressure to the contrary, molded Sarah into the kind of business woman who can survive and succeed amid unprecedented challenges.

When not running the restaurant, crafting cocktails, or managing the unmanageable, Sarah can be found spending time with her ten-year-old son and her Great Dane, Margaret.