Empire Builders · EB-003
He Was Sixty-Two. The Highway Took His Restaurant. He Put The Recipe In His Car And Started Driving.
At sixty-two, Harold Stone faced a devastating blow when a new highway bypassed his restaurant, leaving him with only £105 and his cherished recipe. He hit the road determined to start fresh and turn his fortunes around with what he knew best — pressure-cooked fried chicken.
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