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Otherwise, they get rose-colored glasses about success in the home market and assume it will equate rapidly. You discussed anticipating 5070% volumes. That's sobering. I have actually even seen cases where it's simply 2530% at launch. It underscores how vital capital structure is. Yes. Most little growth principles like ours count on equity, not financial obligation.
The 2026 Shift in Quick-Service HospitalityYou need equity sponsors who think in the vision and the team. That's costly, however it develops critical mass, develops awareness, and validates above-store management.
At Chop Shop, we deliberately built strong bases in Phoenix and Dallas first. That offered us the profitability to endure sluggish starts in Houston and Atlanta. And we were lucky that Dallasour 2nd marketwas also where our group lived. Having the entire team in-market to support stores, hire, and ensure culture was huge.
People frequently underestimate how crucial team is to scaling. Our group took all the things we hated from previous jobsfeeling underappreciated, underpaid, growth-stifledand constructed the opposite culture here.
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