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@stickguy,
Is this your version of Jeopardy?

@tjc78 said:
Thanks again everyone. It was very fortunate that I was able to find something so quickly. My wife getting a new role was just the icing on the cake.

As noted brick and mortar retail is tough right now. I couldn’t even imagine being in the stores. The managers are worked like dogs because the hours allotted for the team is so low they have to do so much themselves and spend 70+ hours in the store each week.

@tjc78

First and foremost, I am glad both you and your wife landed on your feet and what sounds like a better place.

2nd, as a small business owner I am constantly amazed by how these large chains operate and manage to stay in business for so many years. It just baffles me that they closed the one store, opened up in a new location in the same shopping center, then closed the doors for the whole operation. There had to be someone higher up on the corporate food chain that should have said; “maybe we should hold off on the Stamford store until after the new year.”

@oldfarmer50 said:
I’m glad you landed on your feet so fast. Didn’t something similar happen to you a few years ago? Did you complete that store in my backyard before this happened? Seems strange that a company would be redeveloping outlets while on the verge of bankruptcy.

Thanks everyone!

Yes this was round 2 of retailer demise.

OF - it’s a long story of how it all ended. Essentially everything was ok right up until Thanksgiving. The private equity owners asked for an inventory evaluation on the inventory coming out of our busiest season. Well naturally it came in low and they froze the credit line (asset based) Cash became tight. Vendors stopped being paid and the owners forced us to shut down.

We had a full schedule for Q1, a store built and ready to open in NJ and a store I just opened in Stamford CT (near @nyccarguy) that literally has grand opening banners along with store closing now. Wild

Yeah. take me with you?

Look at what I parked next to this afternoon. Picture does not do justice to the color. It is a real eye opener.

It’s an anniversary celebration, and our son is joining us for the first half. Sorry, don’t think the car has room for more!😏

And thanks for the info on Sixt, Fin. Their locations in Italy have better reviews than other’s, got me interested in them.

That is indeed, I think, a green '60 Ford.

Hopefully if that Cruiser is supercharged, he'll be able to whip in front of that Beetle, LOL.

I like Avantis, but I know they are polarizing. The Cruiser I think has aged gracefully. I can't say that about all 1964-model cars.

@tjc78 - for some reason, talking about one of your store locations, I got the idea you worked for Five Below.

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At this time of the year it’s cold enough in the parking lot so I don’t shop there.

jmonroe