Why a Peoria business closed up shop after 3 months in a new location

At first, it would seem like a seamless transition: a candle store moves to the old site of another candle store.

This was the case with GKB Candle sliding into the Shoppes at Grand Prairie location formerly occupied by Yankee Candle.

Of course, things are not that simple in reality. Yankee Candle had a loyal base in Peoria, and when visitors came to Grand Prairie for the national brand, they found something different.

“We had quite a few people coming in looking for Yankee Candle,” said GKB Candle owner Kourtney Greene. “When they found out it was a small business, they turned around and walked out the door. They didn’t even give me a chance.”

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