The spirit of Christmas is in the air for a Florida couple but Bath Body Works only brightened up the day for one wife-to- be while her fianc took the Scrooge approach.
Allyson Lori puts the fan in Bath Body Works candle fanatic, having a separate room in her house that is completely dedicated to them.
She pounced on the company's annual Candle Day this year when throngs of devotees flock to stores to take advantage of a major discount: three-wick candles on a limited-time sale for $10.25 nearly 60% off its regular price. Friday and Saturday was the first year that Candle Day stretched out over two days.
Lori told FOX Business that she was first in line at Boca Raton Bath Body Works at 4: 30 a.m. on Friday. She visited three other stores and re-visited two of those stores on Saturday. She had some help, Lucky for her fianc Andrew Bateman.
He thinks I'm crazy. Lori told FOX Business that he comes along and carries all my candles.
When asked what motivated him to tag along, Bateman cited the age-old maxim: Happy wife, happy life. The couple added 221 new candles to their collection in the end. Lori shared photos on social media showing Bateman with a scowl on his face while surrounded by shopping bags. He said seeing her happy kept him going.
We are a team. Bateman told FOX Business that we do everything in a team aspect. I try to support her in any way I can. I don't understand the craze, but if it makes her happy, then I'm happy. She promised golf, Bateman said. There was a light at the end of the tunnel. Bateman said that he doesn't think he ll ever understand the candle craze but drew similarities to his baseball card collection when he was younger.
BUY NOW, I get it. When you get into something you want to collect, you get that itch. I have the itch for golf, Bateman said. It is a positive thing. It keeps her busy and makes her happy. The couple's story illustrates the enduring cult-like following of Bath Body Works. Bath Body Works reported an increase in revenue after the COVID 19 pandemic shuttered businesses across the nation.
In March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID 19 a global epidemic, Bath Body Works, Inc.'s stock price hovered around $6 per share. The stock price was nearly $73 when the market closed on Friday.