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Chip City Raised $17.5 Million and Grew to More Than 50 Stores. Now Every Location Is Closing

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Chip City Raised $17.5 Million and Grew to More Than 50 Stores. Now Every Location Is Closing. The chain cited “significant macroeconomic headwinds” as the reason for the move.

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