CASE STUDY
Cigar Lounge and Cocktail Bar
Revenue: Increased during a pandemic lockdown that shuttered many hospitality businesses.
Profit: Increased—see above.
Achievements:
- Achieved self-managing business six months after founding—meaning the two co-founders don’t need to be involved in the day-to-day, because they put people and processes in place.
- The only Alec Bradley-branded cigar lounge in the United States. No other U.S. lounge meets Alec Bradley’s quality standards.
- Building an even bigger and better second lounge in a larger city.
“If you are in growth mode, John Fulwider is for you.”—Tony Goins, co-founder. Tony is also Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.
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