Joe Fontana, founder of fast-casual chain Fry the Coop, explains his long-term expansion roadmap to Guy Raz and Perry Chen.
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“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.”
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