Starbucks stole the spot light at the end of July announcing that they would be shuttering all 379 of their newly acquired Teavana locations. This comes in a long line of not so much failed as abandoned ventures by this coffee giant. There was first the handcrafted sodas of 2012 and then coffee delivery concept… Read More
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Crate & Barrel May Be Changing Its Scene
Who could have imagined such scandal behind the pristine, picture perfect wedding registry hot spot that is Crate and Barrel? When one reads a trend setter of American home goods retail is closing a major 4 story flagship property of 27 years in the highly trafficked Mag Mile of their hometown Chicago, a shop girl has got to… Read More
Chili’s: Like Stealing Candy From a Baby
It was a normal Tuesday in 2014 when my daughter, Li’l A, and I took what was at the time one of our weekly visits to our local Chili’s. We were greeted by our host who made his annoyance of anyones’ visit known with a huff as he collected the menus. He would rush you to… Read More