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Talks From the Top: Simon Richards, President & CEO, Thorntons

Why the retailer is opening its first nonprofit convenience store

CHICAGO — New partners, Thorntons and the Louisville Urban League, will open the company’s first nonprofit community store in the west end of Louisville, Ky., in early 2021. Hear first-hand from Simon Richards, president & CEO of Thorntons, why this is a monumental moment and what led to this partnership.

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