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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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She left her job, withdrew every cent of her 401(k), and bought her father’s Peruvian restaurant, El Gordo. She purchased a second location from her mother in 2012 and has since opened one more, giving her three locations in New Jersey. “My Look how popular Mexican food, Asian food, Italian food restaurants are.

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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. As of 2022, the former Los Angeles Lakers star owned several TGI Fridays franchise locations and several Starbucks coffee shops. It continues to expand around the world, with more than 100 locations (as of press time) and a 2022 launch into Australia. With over 700 U.S.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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In 2022, data analytics firm Statista reported the nonalcoholic drinks market in the U.S. If you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store, the options are still very limited. According to Nielsen , over a fifth of U.S. adults participated in dry January in 2019. Such rapid expansion has led to bottle shops opening across the country.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Women in business: a look at the numbers A 2022 annual report by the National Women’s Business Council found that women owned 20.9% from 2012—while the growth of male-owned employer businesses during the same time period was only 5.2%. million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.”

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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Many crew members found work at grocery stores and restaurants. Magro is one of two Els for Autism 2022 Autism Spectrum Award winners. KFM Making a Difference has awarded 130 college scholarships to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder across the nation since 2012. Magro serves on the Els for Autism advisory board.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It One day, back in 2012, his friend was carrying a bag of vegetables he had harvested from Babcock’s garden across Bonton. Asking yourself an honest question like “Why am I here?”

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Leading with Kindness: 14 Most Charitable Celebrities

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I’m just a regular person,” Shaq O’Neal told SUCCESS in 2022. Shaquille O’Neal was featured in the May/June 2022 issue of SUCCESS. Katie Couric was featured in the December 2012 issue of SUCCESS. Jay Shetty was featured in the September/October 2022 issue of SUCCESS. I’m just a regular person who listened,” he continued.

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