The $600,000 Gamble: Why Jae Kim Almost Walked Away from the Sharks
About this episode
Jae Kim shares his journey of building Chi'Lantro from a food truck to a fast casual empire and discusses his experiences on Shark Tank.
Jae Kim, founder of Chi'Lantro, joins Fast Casual Nation to share how he built a Korean-Tex Mex fusion brand from a single Austin food truck in 2010 into a 13-location Texas fast casual empire, covering his three Shark Tank auditions, his experience pitching Barbara Corcoran, the unit economics that drove his growth strategy, and why people, not menu or marketing, remain the foundation of everything he builds.<br /><br />#FastCasualNation #ChiLantro #KoreanTexMex<br /><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fast-casual-nation--3598490/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fast-casual-nation--3598490/support</a>.<br /><br />Get Your Podcast Now! Are you a hospitality or restaurant industry leader looking to amplify your voice and establish yourself as a thought leader? Look no further than SavorFM, the premier podcast platform designed exclusively for hospitality visionaries like you. Take the next step in your industry leadership journey – visit <a href="https://www.savor.fm/"…
Keywords
- Shark Tank
- Chi'Lantro
- Korean-Tex Mex
- food truck
- unit economics
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