Risky Business

Topless Coffee Shop Burns Down In Suspected Case Of Arson

By Matthew Bandyk

Posted: June 4, 2009

Perhaps the strangest small business I've ever blogged about is no more. Yesterday morning, the small-town Maine coffee shop that made headlines for its revealing staff burned to the ground, CNN reports.

Authorities say it was an act of arson. There was no business insurance to cash in on.  Was this the work of some crazed pyromaniac? Someone trying to make a political or moral statement? Both?

Topless BS

Do you get paid to write this?

John D of FL @ Jun 14, 2009 02:31:51 AM

When they rebuild

Maybe they will put a roof on the coffee shop? A topless coffee shop will surely dilute the coffee during a rainy day.

HillbillyBill of TN @ Jun 05, 2009 07:31:36 AM

I'm sorry to hear this

From what I had heard of this place, the topless thing was being used by women there as a sales tool in a far better and more normal forum than what goes on in America's THREE THOUSAND strip clubs.

I hope we'll see it again somewhere. Nudity is okay, you know, in combination with coffee or food. It's less okay in combination with booze and the sale of lap dances.

Muser of NM @ Jun 04, 2009 13:09:14 PM

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Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

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