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10 Mom-and-Pop Businesses That Turned Into Empires

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Today, The Bean has approximately 350 company-owned stores, with locations in Southern California, Las Vegas, Honolulu, New York City and Southeast Asia. Bikoff’s small business came about after the 1993 water contamination scare, in which he wanted to provide a sanitary and flavorful alternative to bottled spring water.