10/25/2026
Hey friends, it’s Mandy.
Little update, and honestly, one I really wish I didn’t have to make.
Remember my post about someone repeatedly trying to break into our storage pod out back? Well… unfortunately, they actually did it last night. 💔
I got calls from my staff this morning letting me know that someone had broken into our pod. There are alcoholic beverages scattered everywhere, things are missing, and now I get to spend my Sunday on the phone with the police, insurance, and Target trying to figure out what happened and if their cameras caught anything.
And honestly? I’m just really, really sad.
I know to some people, it might just look like a storage pod full of boxes, containers, supplies, and decorations. But to me, it’s so much more than that. It’s OUR stuff. It’s things we’ve worked hard to pay for, things we need to run our business, and things that help us keep doing what we love.
Being a small business owner is HARD. And I don’t think people always realize just how much goes on behind the scenes. The long days, the late nights, the stress, the bills, the constant worrying about whether you’re doing enough, and the pressure of knowing that other people’s livelihoods depend on you showing up every single day.
We work our butts off. We pour so much of ourselves into Sugar Rush. We do it because we love what we do, because we love our customers, and because we want to build something that supports our employees and their families.
And with the way things have been lately, times are already tough. We’re all feeling it in one way or another. So to wake up and find out that someone has broken into something we own, taken things, and left a mess for us to deal with is just heartbreaking.
I tried to make light of it in my last post. I even offered the person a FREE CUPCAKE because I genuinely thought, surely nobody would actually break into a pod full of random supplies and decorations. 🫠
Well, apparently, here we are.
I can laugh about it a little because sometimes that’s all you can do, but behind the jokes is a real person who is exhausted, frustrated, and honestly just hurt that someone would do this to a small business.
So today, I’m asking for a little extra love from our community.
If you’ve been thinking about stopping in, please come see us today. Buy a cupcake. Grab a cookie. Pick up a slice of cake. Buy one thing or buy a whole box of goodies. It doesn’t matter how big or small your purchase is.
I mean this with my whole heart when I say that every single purchase makes a difference to us. Every customer who walks through our doors, every person who shares our posts, every kind word, and every bit of support helps keep us going.
You’re not just buying a sweet treat. You’re supporting a small business, real people, real families, and a dream that we work incredibly hard every day to keep alive.
I never want anyone to feel obligated to spend money with us. I know everyone has their own struggles right now. But if you are able to stop by today, please know that it would mean more to me than you probably realize.
And to the person who broke into our pod… I hope whatever you took was worth it. Because what you may see as a few things to steal is something that represents hours of hard work for someone else.
Anyway, happy Sunday, friends. 🫠
I’ll be over here dealing with the police, insurance, and camera footage instead of enjoying my Sunday, and our team will be doing what we always do: showing up and giving it our best.
Thank you for loving us, supporting us, and reminding us why we keep doing this, even on the hard days.
If you love Sugar Rush, come give us a little extra love today. We could really use it. And from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
