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Otherwise, they get rose-colored glasses about success in the home market and presume it will translate quickly. You pointed out expecting 5070% volumes. That's sobering. I have actually even seen cases where it's just 2530% at launch. It underscores how critical capital structure is. Yes. Most small growth ideas like ours depend on equity, not debt.
Scaling Operations in FreddysYou require equity sponsors who believe in the vision and the team. That's expensive, but it produces critical mass, constructs awareness, and validates above-store management.
The Evolution of Support Systems in 2026At Chop Shop, we intentionally built strong bases in Phoenix and Dallas. That offered us the profitability to hold up against slow starts in Houston and Atlanta. And we were lucky that Dallasour 2nd marketwas also where our team lived. Having the entire team in-market to support shops, hire, and make sure culture was big.
Individuals often ignore how crucial team is to scaling. Our team took all the things we disliked from past jobsfeeling underappreciated, underpaid, growth-stifledand built the opposite culture here.
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