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GOOD NE WS FOR
BOOKSTORES: MORE
PEOPLE ARE RE ADING
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CANADA GOOSE IS
OPENING STORES IN
CHICAGO, LONDON
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BLUE STAR DONUTS
OFFERS A POSHER
DOUGHNUT
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HOME ACCESSORIES
RE TAILER MINISO HAS
L ANDED IN THE U.S.
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S T O R E F R O N T S
W H AT T H E T E N A N T S A R E U P TO
R
ock fans of a certain age may recall the vocational counsel The Byrds lyrically
proffered those who "want to be a rock 'n' roll star": Simply "get an electric
guitar," they exhorted, "and learn how to play." Decades later, the School of Rock is
here, offering any rocker wannabe from age 4 to 40 (or older) the chance
to realize (or to resurrect) a rock dream. This privately held, Los Angeles–based
franchise operation is bringing roughly two decades of instructional experience
to bear across nearly 200 locations internationally. Some 40 percent of the chain's
franchisers own more than one outpost.
School of Rock operates in several countries, including Australia, Chile, Mexico
Turning
up
the
volume
School
of
Rock
is
seeking
more
sites
for
its
music
training
studios
By
Beth
Karlin