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Dallas' first ugly Christmas sweater shop for 2024 is about to open

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It doesn't seem possible but the first ugly Christmas sweater shop for the 2024 season is about to open: It's The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop, and it's returning to what is a surprising location for a sweater shop – inside Punch Bowl Social, the restaurant bowling entertainment destination in Deep Ellum, where it will hold forth as a limited-time pop-up during the holidays.

The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop will run from Friday, November 15 to Tuesday, December 24, during Punch Bowl Social’s regular hours: Monday-Thursday from 4 pm-12 am; Friday-Saturday from 11 am-2 am, and Sunday 11 am-12 am.

Guests can peruse an assortment of upcycled and brand new holiday sweaters, ranging in price from $15 to $40, while sampling seasonal cocktails and shareable dishes, not to mention the venue's holiday décor and games including bowling, karaoke, darts, and arcade games.

The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop was founded in 2013 by Dallas-based vintage clothing guru Jeremy Turner after he noticed a demand at his mobile thrift store. First covered by none other than CultureMap, his shop went on to become national news, influencing hordes of hipsters everywhere to embrace the sweaters in an ironic manner.

Turner took a multi-year hiatus during COVID but relaunched at Punch Bowl Social Dallas in 2023. In 2024, in addition to Dallas, he'll expand to Chicago and Austin for the first time.

“Following the successful launch of the pop-up series last year, we’re excited to continue our partnership with Jeremy and The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop to spread some holiday cheer in Dallas” said Jencey Keeton, chief marketing officer of Punch Bowl Social. “During this year’s activation, we’ll be showcasing a collection of over-the-top holiday-inspired knits that are guaranteed to bring an extra touch of merriment this season.”

“I’m thrilled to be bringing The Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop back to Punch Bowl Social this year to inspire Dallasites to get into the holiday spirit,” said Turner. “Together, we’ve created a whimsical shopping experience that will be a fun and memorable way to celebrate the holidays.”

In addition to the sweaters, Punch Bowl Social will be pouring cocktails, zero proof and punch, including To Me, You are Perfect, a fruit-forward punch served by the bowl or single cup; We Slept In!, a twist on the classic margarita; I Triple-Dog-Dare Ya, an old fashioned served with Ralphie glasses and a pickled filthy cherry and Son of a Nutcracker, an espresso martini also available in a N/A version, along with a variety of eats.

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Amazon Pharmacy to build Dallas facility for same-day delivery meds

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Amazon is moving forward on its plans to expand its same-day delivery of prescription drugs with the opening a center in Dallas: Called Amazon Pharmacy, it will be located inside Amazon's Richardson distribution center at 3051 Research Dr., from where it will begin delivering prescriptions in 2025.

Dallas is one of 20 cities where Amazon will open new centers, doubling the number of cities that it already offers same-day delivery prescriptions.

The 24-hour pharmacy will be added onto an existing 180,000-square-foot distribution warehouse; construction on the added pharmacy is set to start in February and is estimated to cost $1.6 million, according to a filing permit.

Currently, it takes an average of two days for customers to get medication delivered where same-day delivery isn't available. Amazon officials said the company aims to help fill care gaps by offering rapid delivery of medications and 24/7 access to a pharmacist so customers can get care within hours.

Amazon says it will reduce delivery time with the pharmacies, which are designed to be automated with robotic arms supervised by licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

"Amazon Pharmacy is integrating technology to modernize pharmacy while maintaining high-touch clinical care,” says VP of Amazon Pharmacy John Love in a statement. "We are reimagining health care delivery to meet customers where they are—online, on the go, and at home.”

The pharmacy space has become buzzy, in no small part due to Mark Cuban, who is changing the game with his Cost Plus Pharmacy, an online pharmacy that sells 100 of the most-often prescribed generic prescription drugs at a transparent, fixed-rate markup.

Amazon plans on opening other same-day delivery pharmacies in Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, San Diego and other cities next year.

"We haven’t announced additional cities and will do so as plans become firm," an Amazon Pharmacy spokesperson told CoStar News. "Timing and details are still being determined, and delivery will be conducted by our standard vehicles."

Last year, Amazon started offering customers in College Station the option of getting their medications from an Amazon Pharmacy in 60 minutes or less by drone delivery. The Amazon Pharmacy same-day delivery service was introduced in New York and Los Angeles in March after launching in cities such as Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle.

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