These lobster-truck guys from Maine turned $20,000 into $20 million
Summary
The business has seen exponential growth, and now has 20 trucks nation-wide and a fast-casual restaurant in Los Angeles. Its two newest cities, Nashville and San Antonio, are seeing record-breaking crowds, and the brand is on track to serve over half a million customers in 2016.It all started with a simple ideaMy cousin Sabin left Maine for Southern California in 2006 to explore acting career. We reminisced about trips to the beach, jumping off docks behind ferries to ride the propulsion, and island hopping in Casco Bay during the summer. We eventually arrived at the topic of food and discussed the iconic staple of Maine lobster. Maine lobster was about cracking open a bright red lobster at a picnic table packed with family and friends, making a delicious mess, sharing and enjoying the bounty of the cold water you just swam in, caught by a family friend a few hours earlier.