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- ↑ "Founder Stories: Vuori". Head West Guide. February 8, 2024.
- 1 2 Vuori continues its massive retail expansion as it targets around 25 new stores a year Modern Retail, Julia Waldow, July 18, 2023
- ↑ Hutson, Wendell (October 19, 2022). "Vuori's expansion brings its largest store to Chicago". Chicago Business Journal.
- ↑ Gallun, Alby (April 10, 2023). "Vuori store in Gold Coast sells for $12 million". Crain Communications, Inc.
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