@cbsla: A Southern California skincare store has closed one of its locations following allegations of high-pressure sales tactics from customers who said they were coerced into spending thousands of dollars on beauty products. The Bee & Co. storefront at Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park is now covered and appears to be vacant. A lockbox was hung on the door on Sept. 24, and only a faint outline of the store's name is visible. The closure comes after months of reporting from CBS California Investigates on allegations that Bee & Co. employees targeted vulnerable shoppers and pressured them into purchasing expensive skin care products and devices.
The soap tree in Northridge is also owned by Mazal group. They haven’t shut down but happy bee and co closed!
2026-10-07 20:02:09
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alisssaagarcia :
Not my dad being a victim 😩 $200 for a moisturizer noooo
2026-10-07 16:18:27
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wixtatts :
For real, they even dragged me in there one day like nope , they handed me something I didn’t want it. They said no just take it. Lol
2026-10-20 13:53:39
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Efren :
They’re trying to make a sale, that’s not forcing.
2026-10-07 19:18:48
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constance.santa.monica :
$60k face products?! !!!!
2026-10-07 04:09:33
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theladyamaranthh :
😂 Tell them NOOOOOOO and walk out!!!! I think these guys were thinking they were gonna get a date and ended up spending regret money. There are so many pushy people who sell shit, but you have to say no or just walk away. These guys don’t get a lot of attention, and when they thought it was genuine attention, they did whatever they could to please the girls. Let’s not just take a man’s word over everything. BE RUDE. SAY NO. WALK AWAY….
2026-10-07 17:53:38
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PeanutButterUsername :
Ain’t no one forcing me to spend a thousand 😂😂😂
2026-10-07 03:21:27
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krystina :
I’m crying I’ve never seen a single soul in that store even when i worked at topanga mall i can’t believe this lol
2026-10-07 06:05:14
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jasmin💝 :
they force u to stay in their store and make u try their products they are VERYY pushy. That lady is very unprofessional
2026-10-07 07:02:37
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Jay :
They’re still at the Sherman oaks mall but changed there name to something other than BEES AND CO 🤣
2026-10-18 23:46:48
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aria :
Can I get compensation for buying a face scrub from them, if not idc
2026-10-19 07:10:29
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desinstordabomb :
Theh tried selling my mom a $500 cream im cryinggg
2026-10-07 05:35:28
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me n my powdered wig :
omg they tried to force me into this at the santa anita mall… i gave that girl the STANKEST face i could make but she wouldn’t stop grabbing me and tryna drag me into her stupid shop to sell me a scam exfoliator..
2026-10-07 16:29:54
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user6825273798514 :
My 🍇 ist was an Israeli working at bee & co… that’s actually how we met… before, he bragged about selling a “$25,000 skincare package” to an elderly woman. I’ve just learned this company typically employs recently discharged IDF soldiers too. After my SA, a detective put a warrant out for him. The store closed down shortly after I told the police to look into this store, because some shady shit is going down.
2026-10-08 00:16:36
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melanie :
they forced me into their store and wouldn’t let me leave when i tried to leave they would sit me back down lowkey glad they closed that store
2026-10-07 07:01:12
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user15637795567887 :
Never an issue for me because I ignore them lol. Didn’t realize people would actually give them the time of day.
2026-10-07 20:09:43
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WildIsTheWindEsq :
Stay on them THIS is great reporting!
2026-10-07 09:27:53
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Jayymehh :
I always rejected them , they always seemed forceful to have clients come in
2026-10-07 06:02:23
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Natalimais :
They did this to me!!!
2026-10-07 08:26:07
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avila1503_ :
This store last year in santa ana mall a woman got sa’d in the back for the complimentary facial
2026-10-07 13:11:20
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Girl Interrupted :
I always know when shit is a scam ahahaha
2026-10-07 05:33:10
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Katie :
this is WILD. when I was in middle school like maybe 15 years ago my mom got “got” by a business like this. they basically grabbed her into their store, convinced her to try their anti-aging eye cream, said since she tried it she had to buy it, and rang her up before she could say no, didn’t tell her the price until after she swiped the card. the eye cream they had showed her was in a large-ish container and the size of the box they sold her would’ve fit that size container. it was hundreds of dollars, but at least it was a reasonable size compared to legit brands like Estée Lauder, Clinique, etc. she thought it was a “reasonable” price, even though she didn’t really want or need it and got trapped into buying it. when she got home, inside the box was a MUCH smaller sized container, BARELY filled with product. just looked up the other businesses Mazal owns and operates, and sure enough, there was the one that scammed her!!! this has been going on for YEARS!
2026-10-07 05:46:49
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userrr_._3 :
They’re no longer called Mazal Group LLC they’ve changed their name and are now called Innovative Brands !! They’re at the same location
2026-10-08 12:05:13
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