I saw this in Time Out NY and just had to post the whole thing:
Magnolia Bakery is known for its delectable cupcakes, trendy location--and long lines. In fact, if you're really craving that cupcake, it might be faster to head down to Mexico and hit the independently owned Magnolia Cupcakes in Jalapa, Veracruz. Two years ago, New Yorker Ross Goldstein traveled south of the border to study Mexican cuisine; he wound up with a native bride and a "New York-style" cupcake business. Here's how las dos Magnolias stack up.
--Laura Siciliano
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Magnolia Bakery
COST $1.75
TURNOVER confidential (but way more than 650 a week)
STAFF 50
BEST-SELLERS vanilla vanilla
WORK WEEK 40 hours per week
DECOR cute country-style storefront
NEIGHBORS Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs
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Magnolia Cupcakes
COST 9 pesos (about 80¢)
TURNOVER 650 a week
STAFF 2
BEST-SELLERS chocolate coffee with cream
WORK WEEK 120 hours per week
DECOR folding table, umbrella
NEIGHBORS heladeria (ice cream stand), cigarette vendor
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