How Tate's Bake Shop Founder Lost It All & Bounced Back 
Kathleen King was pushed out of the first bakery she founded and ran for two decades. So she started Tate's Bake Shop, a direct competitor, and now distribut... Watch video
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How Tate's Bake Shop Founder Lost It All & Bounced Back
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