queer bar changes hands, bed bath & beyond returns, and a venue starts to sink
About this episode
Rachel Horgan and guest Sarah Donaldson discuss various news topics including the ownership change of Queer Bar and the reopening of Bed Bath & Beyond.
Joining Rachel in her living room is friend Sarah Donaldson, Director of Sales Planning at SkinnyDipped, back for her second appearance on the pod. They cover Queer/Bar's ownership change, Seattle's surpising decline in flights, a labor dispute at a beloved Seattle restaurant group, Bed Bath & Beyond's return, and a very eventful night on Lake Union. Top Stories: 1. Queer Bar sells to The Cuff Complex 2. World Cup fever is up in Seattle, but flights are down 21% year-over-year (but everyone loves our stadium !) 3. Walrus and Carpenter employees strike, forcing a temporary closure 4. Bed Bath & Beyond is reopening its first location since the 2023 bankruptcy 5. Event venue MV Skansonia starts to sink on Lake Union About Sarah Donaldson — Director of Sales Planning, SkinnyDipped : Sarah has been with SkinnyDipped for seven years, helping grow the Seattle-based, mother-daughter-founded snack company from a small Wallingford kitchen operation to a brand now carried at Starbucks nationwide. As Director of Sales Planning, she oversees demand forecasting, trade budgets, and new product launches across the company's line of better-for-you almonds, cashews, and chocolate snacks…
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