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"After announcing an impending December closure in October 2023, the California Avenue Country Sun Natural Foods in Palo Alto was purchased by two frequent customers who preferred to stay anonymous; they pulled together resources, created a business plan, sought business advice from established businesses such as Dandelion Chocolate, negotiated a rent reduction with the building’s owners, and will install a new leadership structure after former CEO Scott Otte left the business." - Dianne de Guzman