The Route 66 Candy Store Stunt That Won the Internet

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After 15 years, Flagstaff’s most decorated candy store took a massive financial gamble by relocating to a major new space on Route 66, a corner infamous for forcing previous businesses to shut down.   But when opening day arrived with a major piece of their marketing completely missing, the shop faced a silent launch. That is, until an employee named David stepped up to the plate.   Using an unhinged, physics-defying tactic to grab the attention of passing traffic, David accidentally triggered a massive viral wave that caught the attention of major corporate brands and left the entire internet screaming for him to get an immediate raise.

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00:00If you think your first day on the job is stressful, meet David.

00:05His company just had their grand opening this week and they completely forgot to order an

00:08inflatable tube man or any marketing outside. But lucky for them, they have some incredibly

00:12dedicated employees. You see, this wasn't just any normal grand opening. It was actually a

00:18massive high stakes gamble for a local mom and pop business. For over 15 years, the sweet shop

00:22candy store was a beloved staple on Aspen Avenue and Flagstaff, Arizona. But reports state that

00:27they just risked everything to move around the corner to a massive new spot on Route 66.

00:31And it looks like this corner is notorious for taking down businesses like the Corner Tavern

00:34and Marley Sports Grill. But with local tourism down and cost skyrocketing, the pressure was on.

00:39The shop reportedly spent months renovating and they submitted their official paperwork back in

00:43late March. But when opening day arrived, they had zero corporate marketing out front to attract

00:47new customers. So David decided to step up and become the marketing. Thanks to a shipping error,

00:52I am now currently overstocked on wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men.

00:56The video of him mimicking the inflatable tube man is blowing up online. There's almost a million

01:01views on X and it completely put the new Route 66 location on the map. And honestly, it's a

01:06marketing masterpiece. Local fans are saying that this did more for their business than a billboard

01:10ever could. And comments are also jokingly concerned for David's skeletal system. People are actively

01:15screaming for the owner to get this man a raise and a chiropractor. Even major brands are checking in

01:20on David saying that he's doing an amazing job while others are pointing out the wild irony here.

01:24We're officially watching a human take away jobs from automation. But the store has one best candy

01:28shop for 13 years straight. And we think David just helped them secure year 14. But let us know

01:32what you think of this wacky waving inflatable arm flailing human and follow what's trending for

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