Sometimes I just sit back and am totally amazed at what we've created.
I think back to how scared I was when we all of a sudden made the decision that we were going to buy the equipment, Paul was going to quit his job, and we were going to open a pizza shop with Alan and Tricia. Well, actually it wasn't quite like that.
All of the above is true, except that I was not for it. I was afraid that we were jumping into something too soon and we weren't ready. It was scary.....the husband quitting his job and I was going to have to be the sole income provider for the family (if the business couldn't pay him a salary). Not only did I have to go and work full time during the day, I also had to work nights and weekends in the pizza shop so that we could get it off the ground.
Almost 15 years later and look where we are:
In 2003 I was able to quit my full time job and survive off our shop (wow....that was a little scary).
In 2009 we were nominated as a finalist for Small Business of the Year (that was exciting)
We opened a second shop in 2009......which we were so thrilled and proud about.
We finally hit a million dollars in sales in 2012, 2013 and on course to do it again this year!
Our customers voted us Best Pizza in Houston in 2012, 2013, and 2014
We sold our second location in 2014......which we were thrilled about.
And now we are looking at expanding our first store. We're cramped. The customers on busy nights are cramped waiting for their pizzas. The drivers are cramped trying to get their deliveries bagged up and get through the mob of customers.
And after meeting with the contractor again this morning to discuss all the plans for our expansion.......I'd say that me and the husband have done a really great job together and that we are an amazing team. I'm just really looking forward to retirement and not have to work as hard!
Wow......if a fortune teller had ever told me that this would be my life, I wouldn't have believed her!
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