Tealuxe facts for kids
Tealuxe was a chain of tea houses that started in Massachusetts in 1996. It was founded by Bruce Fernie and Katherine Walsh. They opened their first store in Harvard Square. Later, Tealuxe grew to have stores in the greater Boston area, as well as in New York and Rhode Island. The company operated until 2019, when its last store in Providence, Rhode Island closed.
The Story of Tealuxe
Tealuxe was created in Massachusetts in 1996. Bruce Fernie and Katherine Walsh were the founders. They wanted to make a tea house that felt like a cozy French cafe. In 1999, they opened a second store in Back Bay, Boston. This store served customers until 2010. By 2000, Tealuxe also started opening stores in New York City.
In 2000, Mr. Fernie and Ms. Walsh sold some of their company. A business group from Boston bought a part of Tealuxe. This helped the company grow even more.
In 2001, Tealuxe shared some exciting news. Their busiest store earned between $1 million and $1.2 million in one year. This was similar to how much a Starbucks store made at that time.
In 2010, Tealuxe received a special honor. Yankee Magazine named it one of the "Best 5 New England Teahouses." This showed how popular their teas and cafes were.
The very first Tealuxe store was in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It closed its doors in December 2018 after 19 years. The last Tealuxe store to close was in Providence, Rhode Island. It shut down in June 2019.
