Celena Gill: Frère Branchiaux plans to build an unhoused training center
Celena Gill · Meet The HIBT Fellows: Katie Mitchell & Celena Gill · May 13, 2021 · at 21:13
Celena Gill, co-founder of candle company Frère Brancheau, describes the company's long-term operational plans and social mission to Guy Raz.
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“Just buy a warehouse and then build a homeless training center next to it.”
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“Yes. We were very happy. They made seven figures in a pandemic.”
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“Baseball and football games. We literally have the candles in the back of my minivan. They went out, they let people smell and sniff them, and they brought people back to the minivan and they bought candles.”
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