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Portfolio Archives: Restaurant & Entertainment

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Gracefully Global Group

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaApril 16, 2020

“Without that loan, I wouldn’t have been able to reach nearly as many university student veterans centers,”

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Kenny’s Heart & Soul

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaApril 16, 2020

In April 2014, Kenny Stuckey, an Army veteran, decided that he wanted to launch a food truck in order to be independent and to create something of his own.

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Smokey Jake’s BBQ

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaMay 2, 2019

“We serve high-quality, made-from-scratch smoked meats directly to customers. Our food truck has two commercial smokers that you would typically find in a restaurant. The smoking process takes fourteen hours and occurs overnight so that it is ready by the next morning.”

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Degrees Plato

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaNovember 20, 2017

“My brother is in the Air Force, and my sister-in-law and I were having a familiar conversation about what she was going to do for work. As a brat and in the military I have many friends who have faced the same challenge when their spouse is transferred, so I developed Freedom Makers to try and develop more opportunities within my community,” explains Laura.

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Fair Game

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaJune 30, 2016

Terry shares how happy he is to have come across Veteran Launch: “You are doing an enormously valuable service for veterans. It was a pleasure to find Veteran Launch and receive the loan that helped me acquire Fair Game.”

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The Waffle Experience

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Miguel GarciaJune 7, 2016

The Waffle Experience offers a large menu for breakfast and lunch, all centered around waffles. If you’ve never tried a burger on a waffle or a salad with a waffle base, these guys have you covered.

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Nido Kitchen & Bar

Restaurant & Entertainment, Veteran-Owned Business LendingBy Katie TaylorFebruary 4, 2014

In October of 2013 Cory and Silvia McCollow opened the doors to their restaurant, Nido, which means nest in Spanish.

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