Four minutes before 4 p.m. on the second day since opening, a queue started to form at Smokinâ Fattys BBQ Joint in Elkhart. Customers were ready the minute the restaurant opened for the day.
âThereâs been a lot of buildup in the people in the community about when are we going to open,â said owner Cam Snyder. âIâm grateful. Iâve got some big shoes to fill with all the interest, and thereâs a lot of passion out there for barbecue.â
Smokinâ Fattys BBQ Joint at 3241 Interchange Drive, a barbecue restaurant with a Mexican flair, opened for business last Tuesday. Initially slated to open last September, the former Applebeeâs building has kept its familiar layout, but with added touches of classic rock and roll and its mantra of âPeace. Love. BBQâ resonating throughout the space.
WINNIPEG The province reported 58 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Sunday, the lowest number in almost two weeks. Of the new infections, 25 are in Northern Health, 24 in Winnipeg, five in Southern Health and four in Interlake-Eastern, according to the COVID-19 bulletin. For a second day in a row, there were no new infections in Prairie Mountain Health. Cases have continued to trend downwards in much of the province. The last time numbers were this low was February 8, when the Manitoba government identified 53 cases. Public health officials announced the deaths of two Manitobans on Sunday. A man in his 70s from Southern Health, whose case was linked to an outbreak at Heritage Life Personal Care home in Niverville, Man., along with a woman in her 80s from Winnipeg.
Sweaty Betty
UK-based Sweaty Betty s international markets are growing quickly, especially the US.
It has found particular success in e-commerce and retail partnerships with brands like Nordstrom.
By the end of 2020, Sweaty Betty s total revenue reached $175 million, up a whopping 60% from 2019.
Sweaty Betty, the buzzy UK-based athletic wear company, has its sights set on international expansion with a particular eye on the US, the brand s fastest-growing market.
According to CEO Julia Straus, Sweaty Betty has invested heavily in recent years to reach US consumers through channels like e-commerce and strategic retail partnerships with major brands like Nordstrom. As a result, when the pandemic hit prompting skyrocketing demand for athleisure the company was primed for discoverability.