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Otherwise, they get rose-colored glasses about success in the home market and presume it will equate rapidly. You pointed out expecting 5070% volumes. That's sobering. I have actually even seen cases where it's simply 2530% at launch. It underscores how critical capital structure is. Yes. Most little development ideas like ours rely on equity, not debt.

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You require equity sponsors who believe in the vision and the group. Another lesson: you require to open four to 6 shops in a new market within 2 to 3 years. That's costly, however it creates critical mass, develops awareness, and validates above-store leadership. Without it, you remain slow and unprofitable.

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And we were lucky that Dallasour second marketwas also where our group lived. Having the entire group in-market to support shops, hire, and make sure culture was substantial.

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Individuals often underestimate how important group is to scaling. Our group took all the things we disliked from previous jobsfeeling underappreciated, underpaid, growth-stifledand developed the opposite culture here.