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Joe Fontana

Founder & Owner, Fry the Coop. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Joe Fontana is the founder and owner of Fry the Coop, a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Nashville hot chicken sandwiches across the Chicago metropolitan area. Launched in 2017, the brand fries exclusively in beef tallow and has grown to 10 locations without outside equity funding or traditional third-party franchising.

What they said3 Shows1

Everything Joe Fontana said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

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Fry the Coop plans to open 75 Chicagoland locations over 10 years

“We have been funding all of our growth with our own cash flow, but I have an audacious goal to open up 75 stores over the next 10 years all around the Chicagoland area.”

Joe Fontana Jun 12, 2025 ▶ 32:12 Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter

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Fry the Coop is on track for $14.5 million in annual revenue

“Last year we finished at 12.9 million and we're already on track to do 14.5 million coming up this year.”

Joe Fontana Jun 12, 2025 ▶ 29:10 Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter

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Fry the Coop generated $1.5 million in EBITDA last year

“Cause we did 1.5 million in EBITDA last year.”

Joe Fontana Jun 12, 2025 ▶ 41:05 Advice Line with Perry Chen of Kickstarter

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Joe's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
HOW I BUILT THISLEDGER	Founder & Owner, Fry the Coop	1	3	—	full record on How I Built This →