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Melissa Chessher

    About Me

    A sixth-generation Texan, Melissa teaches magazine journalism at Syracuse University's School of Public Communications. She’s worked as an editor for Cooking Light and Real Simple and written for Marie Claire, Self, Health, Shape, and Men’s Health.

    Latest Stories

    This Is the Best Grocery Store in Texas — Have You Been?
    We’re suckers for a good origin story. And the best supermarket in Texas has an interesting one: It starts with a strong-willed woman named Florence Butt, who moved her family, including three sons, to Texas in the early 1900s. She was in search of better medical treatments for her husband, who suffered from tuberculosis. After taking orders and delivering groceries door-to-door for A&P Tea Company, Florence borrowed $60 to open Mrs. C.C.
    Melissa Chessher
    May 1, 2019
    We Landed a Private Tour of Whole Foods’ Flagship Store — Here’s What We Learned
    The story of Texas’ most famous grocery store mirrors that of the city it grew up in. Just as Austin expanded beyond its liberal-minded, hippy roots, live-music-capital reputation, and famous “Keep Austin Weird” bumper-sticker identity, so too did its natural-foods emporium Whole Foods, which opened in the state capital in 1980.
    Melissa Chessher
    May 1, 2019
    The Best Gas Station in the Country Has Brisket, Jerky, Fudge, and So Much More
    The Lone Star State possesses the perfect environment for gas-station innovation. With 675,580 total road miles, it leads the nation in black top (California ranks a distant second with a paltry 394,608), providing a captive audience willing to support exit-ramp excellence. Its humongous size cultivates a cramped-averse population who possess a skewed sense of proportion (read: we expect a lot of space, and all our beverages arrive super-sized).
    Melissa Chessher
    Jul 5, 2018