From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 79

Anthea nodded, “Yeah, Just a quick spruce–up, so it went fast. Oh, Mom, we’ve got to get a health certificate.”

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After all, in the food service industry, a health a must to apply for a health permit..

“Sure thing.” Carole replied with a nod.

Since Carole and Nanson were still in the dark about the exact location of the diner, Anthea decided to take them for a little tour after dinner.

The diner was quite spacious, the kitchen included. It rounded up to about eight hundred square feet.

The renovation crew had clocked out for the day, and their voices echoed through the space as they chatted.

“Ann, how much is the rent for this place?” Carole asked.

Nanson interrupted. “Given the size of this diner, I bet the rent’s at least a couple grand a month, right?”

“Yup, three thousand

figure still made her gasp. “Three thousand a month? That’s like,

as if they were discussing the price of a coffee, not

is fifty–two hundred a month, so thirty–six grand is more than five years‘ salary for me!” It was shocking when he crunched the numbers!

with gentle assurance. “You have to invest to

a middle–aged woman with curly hair wandered in, munching on bubble

a

Spot! Let me tell you. This location has got issues. It’s like a curse. I’ve seen over a dozen owners come and go! Just take the recent one, Samia’s Savory Symphony.

Carole’s face went pale. “Is that

your leg? And that Samia’s Savory Symphony owner, did they tell you they were moving abroad? Bull! Samia

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snacks right next door at Samia’s Goodies

topic touched a nerve with

one around until Samia’s Goodies Gallery popped up, undercutting her prices and snatching away half her

she’d be too busy to be out and about at this

motives for sharing these