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When Kaiyo launched in New York in 2014, the timing seemed almost perfect. Millennials were moving into cities, sustainability was becoming a core consumer value, and the idea of a “circular economy” was quickly migrating from academic papers into venture capital pitch decks. Kaiyo promised to do something deceptively simple: make buying and selling high-quality, pre-owned furniture as seamless as shopping new—while keeping bulky items out of landfills. In practice, it was anything but simple. Kaiyo was founded by Alpay Koraltürk, a New York–based entrepreneur who experienced firsthand the inefficiencies of the urban furniture market. Like many city dwellers, Koraltürk had faced the familiar dilemma: high-quality furniture was expensive to buy new, difficult to resell, and often ended up discarded simply because moving or coordinating a sale was too cumbersome.

Fat Sal’s Italian Specialties Gourmet Market & Deli, a long-established local favorite in Bayville, New Jersey, is welcoming customers with a refreshed look and expanded offerings following its acquisition by Turkish entrepreneur Fatih Akarsu last October. With a renewed management vision, the business has undergone a comprehensive transformation, offering a more complete and elevated gourmet market experience to the community.