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- John Philis, a third-generation owner of the Lexington Candy Shop, prepares a Coke float at the luncheonette, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in New York. The old school business met the new world when Nicolas Heller, a TikToker and Instagrammer with 1.2 million followers, popped in for a traditional Coke float. Naturally, he made a video. It went viral, garnering 4.8 million likes. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Sun,10/08/23-7:05AM , 361 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned.

But that hasn't stopped it from getting a wave of new fans.
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- Lachlan Murdoch, left, and Rupert Murdoch attend the TIME 100 Gala in New York on April 21, 2015. Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp., the companies that he built into forces over the last 50 years. He will become chairman emeritus of both corporations, the company announced on Thursday. His son, Lachlan, will control both companies. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Thu,09/21/23-4:47PM , 1,145 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp.
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- Dan Dawson, owner of Horizon Divers, poses outside his dive shop in Key Largo, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Dawson saw business boom during the pandemic. Now it's back to pre-pandemic levels. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic -- for better or worse
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Sun,09/03/23-8:09AM , 282 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a summer will go.
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- A vendor helps a customer at a produce stand at the Union Square farmers market, Saturday, June 17, 2023, in New York. Small vendors at farmers markets say the 2023 season is shaping up to be strong, as farmers market continue to benefit from swells of regular customers that grew during the pandemic and new vendors stalls that started during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Farmers markets thrive as customers and vendors who latched on during the pandemic remain loyal
By MAE ANDERSON - AP Business Writer
Mon,06/26/23-8:57PM , 526 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to shop outdoors, and at the same time support smaller, often local businesses.
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