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🌱 Patch AM: Why Caribou shut its Ferndale shop this spring
Also check out Guess What? I Love You Book & Album Release on the Ferndale Patch calendar
Hello Ferndale! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Caribou shut its Ferndale shop this spring
Also on today's calendar: R&B Only and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: High clouds and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Starbucks vs Coffee Bean vs Caribou: PR Compared in 2026 (everything-pr.com) — Caribou Coffee's Ferndale shop closed March 24, 2026, as part of the chain's bumpy rollout of its new drive-thru-only Cabin format. The piece compares how Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Caribou use store closures, ownership changes, and new formats in their public relations strategies, putting Ferndale's loss in the context of a broader industry shift. 
📸 Around Ferndale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ferndale
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★ Featured events ★
- Guess What? I Love You Book & Album Release →
Affirmations, 290 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- R&B Only →
Orchid Theatre, 141 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
9:00 pm - Beginner Latte Art →
Ferndale MI
9:00 am - Coming Back Into Alignment A One-Day Healing Retreat →
195 W Nine Mile Rd ste 101, Ferndale
10:00 am - Queer and Trans Family Meet Up →
Nature's Playhouse, 777 Livernois Street, Ferndale
10:00 am - MEETUP AT FERNDALE PROJECT →
Ferndale Project, 567 Livernois, Ferndale
4:00 pm - Boo-tiful Bodies: Mat Pilates and Craft →
Nature's Playhouse, 777 Livernois Street, Ferndale
10:00 am - Halloween Embroidery with Ellen →
703 Livernois Street, Ferndale
4:00 pm - Dykes After Dark! | Sapphic Halloween Party →
Orchid Theatre, 141 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale
8:00 pm - Yin & Play →
Nature's Playhouse, 777 Livernois Street, Ferndale
9:00 am - The Cutting Blueprint with Emily Chen →
1020 Woodward Heights, Ferndale
10:00 am - Mat Pilates →
Nature's Playhouse, 777 Livernois Street, Ferndale
7:30 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
📣 Ferndale Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Group Leader - Pheresis in Oak Park. Apply here.
- Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Royal Oak. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ferndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hazel Park
- Why some say Michigan should ban bitcoin ATMs as victims lose millions (freep.com)
- Tremendous! (harnessracingupdate.com)
- Voters to decide local and state offices, proposals (candgnews.com)
Oak Park
- Kosmo is ready for the five-star matchups Week 7 has to offer (theoaklandpress.com)
- Berkley School Board Seeks Applicants to Fill Two Vacancies (oaklandcounty115.com)
Ok Ferndale! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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