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Otherwise, they get rose-colored glasses about success in the home market and assume it will translate quickly. You discussed expecting 5070% volumes. I've even seen cases where it's just 2530% at launch.

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You require equity sponsors who think in the vision and the group. That's expensive, however it develops important mass, constructs awareness, and justifies above-store leadership.

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At Chop Store, we deliberately built strong bases in Phoenix and Dallas. That provided us the success to withstand sluggish starts in Houston and Atlanta. And we were lucky that Dallasour 2nd marketwas likewise where our group lived. Having the entire team in-market to support stores, hire, and guarantee culture was huge.

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Individuals frequently undervalue how critical group is to scaling. How have you approached structure and scaling your group? This is something I'm really happy with. Our group took all the things we hated from past jobsfeeling underappreciated, underpaid, growth-stifledand constructed the opposite culture here. We highlight growth mindset and career pathing.