![]() Morey has closed two stores this year, one in Charlotte and one in Atlanta, due to staffing issues and rising rent.įor today’s Economic Pulse, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio spoke to Morey about how high inflation, ongoing supply chain issues and other problems are making business operations more difficult at Callie’s. Started in 2005 as a mail order-only operation, Callie’s has seen its share of challenges since the beginning of the pandemic. ![]() And so at the end of the day, sales being up are great, but if you’re not making money, it creates a whole new set of problems.” “Our business is actually doing really well, sales are up in all of our stores and in our wholesale and e-commerce,” said founder and owner Carrie Morey, who also catalogs her business’ ups and downs in the PBS show “How She Rolls.” “However, inflation has just reared its ugly head, and it is making it very difficult to become profitable. But while its stores are thriving, inflation and other pandemic-related woes are causing problems in hiring, sourcing ingredients and managing rising costs. Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, a specialty food company based in Charleston, South Carolina, serves up handmade biscuits and other goods in its bakeries and on its website.
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