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Cariloha opened Aug. 30 in The Shops at Legacy at 7201 Bishop Road, Ste. E11, Plano. The store offers bedding, apparel, active wear, bath goods and bamboo accessories. Cariloha has locations in the Caribbean, in Mexico and across the U.S. 469-443-0175. https://carilohadallas.com/
By Liesbeth Powers
Liesbeth graduated from Baylor University with a degree in new media journalism in December 2018. She gained her newspaper experience as a staff writer and multimedia editor at her campus paper, The Baylor Lariat. Liesbeth joined the Community Impact team in August 2019, where she reports on all things Plano, including education and transportation.
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