Yankee Candle CompanY – massaChusetts Yankee Candle Com- pany, headquartered in South Deerfield, MA is the leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles. The company has a vertically integrated multi-channel business model that runs the operational gamut from product develop- ment to production to distribution, ultimately with the products being sold in its own dedicated retail stores and other specialty shops through its wholesale division. Such a setup has its particular facilities management challenges, not least of which are the variety of building functions and the fine-tuning of operations that each situation requires. Founded over forty years ago, the company just recently opened up its 500th retail store. The Massachusetts

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