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Old Jul 08, 2014, 01:57 PM
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Just playing with words:

BBC News - US cupcake chain Crumbs Bake Shop shuts stores
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Old Jul 08, 2014, 02:22 PM
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They always said that niche sales was the way to go....but when your niche fills up with others who find that niche also & you have no where you are expanding to.....then this is what happens.

Never had one of their cup cakes....but I do love cup cakes....my friend uses his farm for weddings (historical local site)......& the last wedding the cake was all cup cakes. They left the remaining ones for him to enjoy & share with friends & others. Wow, the chocolate with mint frosting was sooo good. I decided to set it down & savor it for awhile & go back later after doing several tasks & enjoy the last 2 bites......when I went back, the plate was on the floor & the last 2 bites were gone.....& my dog Leo was looking at me like....MOM....you only left me 2 bites....he was ready for a whole cup cake.

Its sad when businesses expand so quickly & then end up going nowhere thinking that's really all there is to it like there was in the beginning......interesting business strategy to think about here.
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Old Jul 08, 2014, 03:43 PM
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There was a cupcake boom? A cupcake bubble? I'm disappointed that I missed it and regret that the chain went under. I know...
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