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Tom’s Watch Bar Stopped Turning Tables and Built a $100 Million Business Around Fans Who Won’t Leave
The founders thought they were building an upscale diner. Then a Monday Night Football crowd refused to go home - and revealed a better business hiding in plain sight.
Bowling, Brunch, and a Second Life
Punch Bowl Social built a business on the idea that grown-ups still want to play. Then a pandemic closed all 19 rooms - and the comeback got stranger than the concept.
The Steakhouse Where Dinner Comes to You - Until You Say Stop
A two-color coaster, a procession of skewers and a 47-year-old Brazilian ritual became a 122-restaurant growth machine. Fogo de Chão is selling abundance, control and a night out that behaves nothing like an ordinary steakhouse.
The 500-Bottle Bet Behind Barcelona Wine Bar
A 38-seat Connecticut experiment became a 24-location lesson in scaling atmosphere. Its operating trick is to standardize the wine expertise, then leave room for chefs, neighborhoods and a little nightly chaos.