#family-business

#family-business

"Growing up, the business was always part of our daily life. It wasn't just work-it was a family tradition passed down through generations."

"Success to me is creating lasting value. Having a positive impact on people, and maintaining consistency, discipline, and control over my direction."

"We're thinking more about what oil we use, what ingredients we use and who we're sourcing from. I'm really thankful for that. It's evolved me in the best way."

Hira Birla opened the Bay Area's original Bharat Bazar in 1974 in the city of Santa Clara, making it the region's oldest Indian grocery chain.

"I grew up in that bar. I spent more time there than I did in my own home." Rick Figari reflects on his deep connection to the Ha-Ra Club, where his parents met and where he has countless memories.

Imam Cagdas has been making baklava the same way since 1887: entirely by hand, without any automation. The Gaziantep shop is now in its fifth generation of ownership.

Mary's Club has been a staple of the Portland nightlife since 1965, known for its unpretentious vibe and family-run atmosphere, making it a unique fixture in the city.

Tae-ro Lee and his wife Hee-sook Lee were known for popularizing soondubu jigae, a spicy, red silken-tofu stew, and building a restaurant empire in L.A. that has expanded to 11 locations across Southern California, Texas and the East Coast.

The first In-N-Out was just around the corner from the Snyder's home in Baldwin Park, California, and it was in that home's garage that Harry tinkered his way to the invention of the modern drive-thru by building a two-way speaker box.

"He'd bring it in... and we would taste it. And then he would say, 'add a little more spice,' or 'let's tone the vegetables down.' Then he'd take it back to the kitchen... back and forth."

Penny Thomson's creations, known as Magical Moving Miniatures, are intricate, handmade kinetic sculptures that spring to life with the turn of a small crank handle.

"When we started Sugarlands, we didn't set out to build a big company. The idea was simple. Make great spirits, create a welcoming and memorable experience for guests at our Gatlinburg Distillery."

"We like to say ice cream solves everything. If we can make your day better just with a little sweetness and a good quality product, that makes everything worth it."

That really hurt me. I was disappointed for sure. It wasn't about the money. He was just profoundly sad that somebody did that to him. Most of their customers are regulars, so the theft felt personal to her son, who works the register and prepares beverages.

Fifty seasons of early mornings, shared meals, familiar faces, and the kind of memories that only happen here on the North Fork. We are so grateful to be celebrating this milestone with you. Let's raise a glass to the past, the present, and all that is still to come.

She has her own house now, the whole American Dream, and it's just crazy from where she came from. Cooking has always been her passion, and it's just super nice to see where she's at now. When her parents went to work, she would always cook for everybody at home in Mexico.

For the Escarrias-petite sisters of African descent born ten months apart in Cali, Colombia-commercial photography was in their family DNA. Their parents established a studio in their hometown that was overseen by their mother after their father's early demise. The siblings learned the family trade, and when they fled the country's civil war in 1958, they quickly reestablished the studio in Buenos Aires.

Both originally from Brooklyn, they have been together for over 40 years. The pair met as teenagers and hit it off right away, instantly bonding over their shared interests and aspirations. Pivoting from his original career of carpentry, Frank Bennett explored various pathways until he found his true passion, hair. Anne, an innately gifted artist, fell into the trade more naturally, and the Bennetts attended beauty school and obtained their cosmetology licenses simultaneously.

Duong, his son Andy, and scores of family members, friends, and powerful supporters crowded Oakland's Regal Jack London theater on Saturday to see " The King of Trash," a new documentary that chronicles how the Duongs lost everything and then rose from impoverished refugees to become the owners of an international trash and recycling empire headquartered in Oakland. The movie opens with archival footage of American soldiers and bombers spraying the Vietnamese countryside with munitions.

Sheetz, the chain of gas stations, has announced on Facebook that its former president, CEO, and chairman of the board, Stephen G. Sheetz, has passed away at the age of 77. He was the younger brother of Bob Sheetz, who originally founded the chain in 1957, which Stephen then took over as CEO in 1984 and ran until 1996. Sheetz began working at his brother's eponymous company when he was just 12 years old.

NIKI RUSS FEDERMAN: Russ & Daughters, for me, was a literal mom-and-pop because it was my mom and my pop. SIMON: Niki Russ Federman is the cousin who practically grew up at the shop. FEDERMAN: As a kid, I would wait at the doors for the produce delivery guys to come. And they would wheel in with their handcarts - they had sacks - 50-pound sacks of onions, carrots, potatoes. And I would climb on top as if it were my chariot.

Sturgeon fought in Europe during World War II, flying on a B-17 bomber, which was shot down over Germany in 1944. He managed to parachute out of the plane and was found by German farmers. After receiving care at a POW hospital, he was transferred to a POW camp in Poland, where he spent the last year of the war.

Knowing she would be undergoing treatments and needed the help, I quit my job to become a manager at one of her four centers. We had previously discussed my future involvement in the company and eventual takeover as director, so while her diagnosis hastened this plan, I felt like I was making the right decision at the time. With this plan, I could help her out while also transitioning into a leadership role.