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San Francisco Chronicle
10-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
See's Candies, a Bay Area favorite, closing a longtime store on Mother's Day
The Bay Area's treasured See's Candies is closing one of its longtime stores. See's at 1238 W. El Camino Real in Sunnyvale will close Sunday, an employee confirmed. The closure, which falls on Mother's Day, was first reported by the Mercury News. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The employee said it was a 'business decision' but did not provide further information. The Sunnyvale See's, located in a strip mall, is a 'volume savings shop' that specializes in bulk orders, along with a typical candy counter, according to the business website. It has been in business since 1994, according to Sunnyvale city records. See's also closed a downtown San Francisco storefront in late 2023. Founded in 1921, See's remains an iconic Bay Area business known for its free samples and chocolates packaged in black-and-white boxes and made in a South San Francisco factory. I See's has now grown to more than 250 locations worldwide, including more than 30 throughout the Bay Area.
Business Insider
03-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Warren Buffett defends his love of Coke and lack of exercise, noting that he's still here at 94
Warren Buffett, 94, stood by his love of fast food and disdain for exercise on Saturday. He pointed to his age as proof that drinking Coke and eating junk food wasn't disastrous for him. During Berkshire Hathaway's meeting, he joked that he's been carefully "preserving" his body. Seated with two cans of Coca-Cola and a box of See's Candies on the table in front of him, the billionaire investor and Berkshire CEO pointed to his advanced age as evidence that eating like a child hasn't done him any great harm. "At 94 years of age, I've been able to drink whatever I like to drink," Buffett said, picking up one of his Coke cans. People have long issued dire warnings about the dangers of a soda habit, but Buffett said it didn't seem to be a problem for him or his late business partner, Charlie Munger, who lived to 99. "Charlie and I never exercised all that much — we focused on preserving ourselves carefully," Buffett quipped, sparking peals of laughter in the audience. Business Insider was reporting live at the event from a press box stocked with a variety of See's chocolates and a fridge full of sodas. He pointed to the wear and tear on professional athletes' bodies as a good reason not to join a baseball or basketball team, saying it showed the potential risks of too much exercise. Buffett has previously said he grabs McDonald's for breakfast on his drive to work, drinks five cans of Coke a day, and devours Dairy Queen ice cream. He's known for loving unhealthy foods such as hot dogs, fries, popcorn, cookies, and candy. He also hasn't shied away from making Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz two of Berkshire's largest positions, and buying businesses like See's and Dairy Queen outright.
Business Insider
03-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Warren Buffett defends his love of Coke and lack of exercise, noting that he's still here at 94
Warren Buffett defended his junk-food diet and distaste for exercise during Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday. Seated with two cans of Coca-Cola and a box of See's Candies on the table in front of him, the billionaire investor and Berkshire CEO pointed to his advanced age as evidence that eating like a child hasn't done him any great harm. "At 94 years of age, I've been able to drink whatever I like to drink," Buffett said, picking up one of his Coke cans. People have long issued dire warnings about the dangers of a soda habit, but Buffett said it didn't seem to be a problem for him or his late business partner, Charlie Munger, who lived to 99. "Charlie and I never exercised all that much — we focused on preserving ourselves carefully," Buffett quipped, sparking peals of laughter in the audience. Business Insider was reporting live at the event from a press box stocked with a variety of See's chocolates and a fridge full of sodas. He pointed to the wear and tear on professional athletes' bodies as a good reason not to join a baseball or basketball team, saying it showed the potential risks of too much exercise. Buffett has previously said he grabs McDonald's for breakfast on his drive to work, drinks five cans of Coke a day, and devours Dairy Queen ice cream. He's known for loving unhealthy foods such as hot dogs, fries, popcorn, cookies, and candy. He also hasn't shied away from making Coca-Cola and Kraft Heinz two of Berkshire's largest positions, and buying businesses like See's and Dairy Queen outright. "I think happiness makes an enormous amount of difference in terms of longevity," Buffett said in a 2023 interview. "And I'm happier when I'm drinking Coke or eating hot fudge sundaes or hot dogs."
