(staff smiles at our flagship store in Newcastle, Maine)
35 YearsĀ of Mexicali Blues š
On March 25th Mexicali will be celebrating its 35th birthday. Thatās millions of Mexicali minutes, and if you multiply that at the going rate of 3.14 smiles per minuteā¦ thatās a whole lot of smiles. A lot of smiles means a lot of faces, a lot of friendships, a lot of laughter, and a lot of love. Calculating all of the above is nearly impossible, especially over 35 years, but weāre going to tryā¦ let's look at the numbers.
999,999 Tie Dyes
Weāre not sure about this one, we canāt find all of the handwritten receipts ā¦
1,826.25 Weeks
ā¦ a great many Mondays, and far too many candles to put on a birthday cake ā¦
616 Employees
ā¦ countless smiling faces from the past, present, and future of Mexicali Blues ā¦
420 Months
169 Vendors
ā¦ most of our makers are family businesses, so thatās A LOT of family members ā¦
100+ Non Profits
ā¦ weāve been supporting initiatives that do a World of Good from the very beginning ā¦
35 Trips Around the Sun
ā¦ with frequent flights to the other side of the world, even more trips around the earth ā¦
11 Countries
ā¦ countless traditions, cultures, histories, languages, art forms, and time zones ā¦
3 Tie Dye Delivery Vans
ā¦ that have great mileage, both miles per gallon and Smiles Per Gallon ā¦
2 Solar Arrays
ā¦ panels on our warehouse & flagship store in Newcastle produce surplus power ā¦
1%
ā¦ 1% of all sales to support our triple bottom line, People, Planet and Prosperity.
(staff smiles outside our original Newcastle location)
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Whether you measure it in minutes or months, smiles or miles, 35 has never felt so good. Thanks for joining us on this trip around the sun, what a long strange trip it's been. We look forward to the next one, and to many more measurements, whatever they might beā¦
35 years in the makingā¦
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for now... āļø,ā¤ļø, and Mexicali
