BOOMING FROM THE PLAYOFF RUN. EVAN AND JESS, THAT IS RIGHT. AND YOU’VE BEEN SEEING IT ALL ACROSS THE CITY, FOLKS DECKED OUT IN SWAG JUST LIKE THIS. AND LET ME TELL YOU, THIS STUFF HAS BEEN FLYING OFF THE SHELVES. AND BLUE SEVEN SAYS IT’S ALL THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY. CHRISTMAS IS GREAT, BUT LIKE THAT PLAYOFF MANIA IS CRAZY. IT’S BEEN AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER FOR THE CITY. AND EVEN SWEETER FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE MONTH OF JUNE WAS DEFINITELY LIKE RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS FOR US. OH MY GOODNESS. YEAH, I MEAN IT’S WE WE CALL IT CHRISTMAS IN JUNE OR CHRISTMAS IN SUMMER. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN BOOMING THIS PLAYOFF SERIES. EVERY GAME WE PLAYED, WHETHER WE WON OR WE LOST, WE’VE JUST BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY AS OUR OKC THUNDER WORKED TO WIN THAT CHAMPIONSHIP. BUSINESSES WORK TO KEEP UP THE DEMAND FROM SUITES. SOME OF THEM SAID OKC, SOME OF THEM SAID MVP, SOME WERE BASKETBALLS TO SWAG. I MEAN ANYTHING. CARUSO HAS JUST KILLED IT. WE’VE HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING IT IN STOCK. BLUE SEVEN AND OKC SUITES SAY THEY SAW RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS THIS JUNE. I THINK WE HAD LIKE 160 OR 170% INCREASE OVER JUNE OF LAST YEAR. SO YEAH BIG DIFFERENCE. SO THE MONTH OF JUNE WAS DEFINITELY LIKE RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS FOR US. IT WAS INCREDIBLE. WE HAD WE HAD DAYS WHERE THE LINE WAS OUT THE DOOR FOR SUCH A LONG TIME. AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE THE COMMUNITY TO THANK FOR THAT. AND OF COURSE, THE THUNDER. WE’RE JUST SO MUCH MORE THAN A BAKERY. WE WERE ALL ABOUT MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH PEOPLE, AND WE WANT EVERYBODY WHO COMES IN OUR DOORS TO JUST REALLY FEEL THE LOVE. WHEN YOU BUY FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS, IT’S NOT JUST THAT ONE BUSINESS THAT IS AFFECTED. I MEAN, IT’S IT’S MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT KIND OF HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. YES. AND EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN FLYING OFF THE SHELVES, IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR. WE HAVE A FULL GUIDE FOR YOU ON THE AS SEEN ON SECTION OF THE KOCO APP. REPORTING LIVE I
OKC businesses thriving after Thunder championship win
Oklahoma City businesses are experiencing a surge in sales following the Thunder’s championship victory, with local stores reporting record-breaking numbers.
Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Jul 2, 2025
The excitement from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship win continues to reverberate throughout the city, especially benefiting local businesses. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel”Christmas is great, but that playoff mania is crazy. The summer has been unforgettable for the city and even sweeter for local businesses,” said Caleb Arter, owner of Blue Seven.”The month of June was definitely record-breaking numbers for us,” said Stefanie Embree, owner of OKC Sweets.”Oh my goodness, we call it Christmas in June, or Christmas in summer,” Arter said.Businesses have been booming during the playoff series, with Arter noting, “Every game we played, whether we won or we lost, we’ve just been extremely busy.”As the Oklahoma City Thunder worked to win the championship, businesses worked to keep up with the demand. From sweets to swag.”Some of them said OKC, some of them said MVP, some were basketballs,” Arter mentioned. “I mean anything Caruso has just killed it, we’ve had a hard time keeping them in stock,” Embree said.Both Blue Seven and OKC Sweets reported record-breaking numbers in June. “I think we had a 160 or 170 percent increase over June of last year, so yeah, big difference,” Arter said.”The month of June was definitely record-breaking numbers for us, it was incredible. We had days where the line was out the door for such a long time,” Embree said.The community and the Thunder are credited for this success. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”We are so much more than a bakery. We are all about making connections with people, and we want everybody who comes in our doors to really feel the love,” Embree said.Arter emphasized the impact of local shopping, saying, “When you buy from a local business, it’s not just that one business that is affected, it’s many other people that has a ripple effect throughout the city.”Top Headlines OKC metro doctor arrested on murder complaint after 4-year-old daughter drowned in Florida Fewer Americans will host cookouts this Independence Day. Here’s why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses Court records: Father who killed daughter, then himself, has history of violence OHP releases identity of 63-year-old man killed in aircraft crash near Guthrie
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The excitement from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship win continues to reverberate throughout the city, especially benefiting local businesses.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
“Christmas is great, but that playoff mania is crazy. The summer has been unforgettable for the city and even sweeter for local businesses,” said Caleb Arter, owner of Blue Seven.
“The month of June was definitely record-breaking numbers for us,” said Stefanie Embree, owner of OKC Sweets.
“Oh my goodness, we call it Christmas in June, or Christmas in summer,” Arter said.
Businesses have been booming during the playoff series, with Arter noting, “Every game we played, whether we won or we lost, we’ve just been extremely busy.”
As the Oklahoma City Thunder worked to win the championship, businesses worked to keep up with the demand.
From sweets to swag.
“Some of them said OKC, some of them said MVP, some were basketballs,” Arter mentioned.
“I mean anything Caruso has just killed it, we’ve had a hard time keeping them in stock,” Embree said.
Both Blue Seven and OKC Sweets reported record-breaking numbers in June.
“I think we had a 160 or 170 percent increase over June of last year, so yeah, big difference,” Arter said.
“The month of June was definitely record-breaking numbers for us, it was incredible. We had days where the line was out the door for such a long time,” Embree said.
The community and the Thunder are credited for this success.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“We are so much more than a bakery. We are all about making connections with people, and we want everybody who comes in our doors to really feel the love,” Embree said.
Arter emphasized the impact of local shopping, saying, “When you buy from a local business, it’s not just that one business that is affected, it’s many other people that has a ripple effect throughout the city.”
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