> they didn't have any in stock other than some crummy cardboard sticks version
Private Equity hates inventory. Their first trick in buying a retail business is slashing in-store inventory. They also treat suppliers like dogshit, playing games with payment terms, etc. End result: stores don't have the products customers want and quality suppliers fire them as customers.
Private Equity hates inventory. Their first trick in buying a retail business is slashing in-store inventory. They also treat suppliers like dogshit, playing games with payment terms, etc. End result: stores don't have the products customers want and quality suppliers fire them as customers.