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Former Tech Worker Finds Success with Halal BBQ Restaurant in Texas
A former tech employee left a high-paying job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas, which generated over $2 million in its first year of operation.
25 Jun, 16:46 — 25 Jun, 16:46
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Business InsiderMostly Factual44d ago
I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.
Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi uses an MM2000 smoker to make his meat. Business Insider Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left his $450K job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. Kafi BBQ made nearly $2.3 million in its first year and is on track to make even more this year. Despite working longer hours and living off savings, Abdul-Kafi has no regrets about leaving tech. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi, 35, who owns and operates Kafi BBQ in Irving, Texas. The conv...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual44d ago
I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.
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