Take the Long Way Home
“Maeve hadn’t decided on an official closing time yet. Many bakeries closed by mid-afternoon, once they’d sold out their fresh inventory. They’d discount whatever was left and sell it the next day as day as day-old products. But cookies didn’t necessarily go stale the way bread did. Maeve thought that as people learned about the shop’s existence, they might want to stop by on their way home from work, to grab a special treat for dessert. That would require her to remain open later. She’d have to... gauge the traffic.
On opening day, the traffic continued into the early evening. Customers just kept trickling in.
At certain times during the day, they hadn’t trickled. They’d flooded. Around four o’clock—right after the homecoming game ended—so many people had descended upon the shop on Seaview Avenue that the line had stretched outside the store and halfway down the block. She credited Joyce’s daughter and her friend for this. The fliers they’d distributed outside the football field had attracted an amazing amount of business.MoreLess
On opening day, the traffic continued into the early evening. Customers just kept trickling in.
At certain times during the day, they hadn’t trickled. They’d flooded. Around four o’clock—right after the homecoming game ended—so many people had descended upon the shop on Seaview Avenue that the line had stretched outside the store and halfway down the block. She credited Joyce’s daughter and her friend for this. The fliers they’d distributed outside the football field had attracted an amazing amount of business.MoreLess
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