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These Top 10 Celebrity Franchise Owners Are Winning Outside the Limelight, Too

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The rapper owns nearly 30 Wingstop restaurants. The franchise’s profitability might explain why he gave one of his Wingstop locations to his son as a gift for his 16th birthday. Perhaps Wahlberg’s most famous venture is the Wahlburgers franchise he and his brothers founded in 2011.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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Research shows that giving a relatively small gift of $20 or $5 makes a person happier than receiving one of the same amount, says Jennifer Aaker, professor at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and co-author of The Dragonfly Effect. This article was published in March 2011 and has been updated.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Babcock visited Bonton for the first time in 2011. I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”. The food they produce is sold to both Bonton residents and local Dallas restaurants. I’m here today because when I couldn’t carry myself, they picked me up and carried me,” Babcock says.

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