#306: Full Shelves, Empty Bank Account: How I Lost My Retail Business (and What I Know Now)

Podcast: The Inventory Genius Podcast · Ciara Stockeland

Opublikowano: 2026-10-07

On September 29, 2017, I closed the last store of my multi-location retail franchise. Months later, we filed for bankruptcy and lost our home. From the outside, the business looked wildly successful: seven figures, 13 locations, two invitations to the White House. Behind the scenes, I was writing myself paychecks I couldn't afford to cash. In this episode, I share the full story of how it fell apart, the four warning signs my business gave me that I walked right past, and the profit math I wish I'd understood 20 years ago. If your sales keep climbing but your bank account...