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Indeed, the more LaLiberte explains his business strategy, the more it makes sense. He tries to make each of his locations the only cupcake store for at least 4 or 5 miles, limiting proximate competition the way chains like McDonald sometimes do. And, like many Dunkin Donuts, Treat supplies its outlets from a centralized kitchen. Leveraging LaLiberte investment in the Needham s post on cheap ugg boots bakery, Treat uses a customized van capable of carrying 1,000 cupcakes to haul products to its Chestnut Hill shop and its kiosk in the Natick Mall. In its first three weeks, the Chestnut Hill store alone grossed $2,000 a day.<\/p>\n
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