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Let's Shuckin' Go! Shuckin' Shack Launches Fourth Annual Fresh & Raw Tour in Partnership With Truist, Benefitting Blood Cancer United
Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar, the 18-unit seafood restaurant franchise, is turning the volume all the way up for year four of its Fresh & Raw Tour — a cross-country mashup of killer live music, cold drinks, and shuckin' good vibes, all while raising big-time bucks for Blood Cancer United (formerly known as Leukemia & Lymphoma Society).
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