Why a Popular Soup Chain Called a Woman the C-Word in a Mass Email

Hale and Hearty CEO says account was hacked

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Soup restaurant chain Hale and Hearty had to deal with a hot and steaming bucket of something yesterday, but it wasn't broccoli cheddar. In a bizarre email sent to customers Tuesday morning, the chain announced the 2008 opening of a "new" location, then shared this saucy detail: "As an added bonus: Mary- you know the cunt from 47th street- will serve you personally in any manner you choose. so cum one and all to our new location at 464 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ."

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