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Mark Cuban Just Invested in Brooklyn’s All-Avocado Restaurant | Eater NY

"An all-avocado restaurant that opened in Sunset Park’s food hall Industry City in April, I saw millennials show up in droves and the shop sell out in a mere three hours; owner Alessandro Biggi immediately capitalized on that success with a six-figure book deal and aggressive expansion plans. After initially asking for $300,000 for a 10 percent stake, Biggi accepted investments from Mark Cuban ($200,000) and Barbara Corcoran ($200,000), which together valued the restaurant at $2 million and moved him closer to opening an additional 20 locations nationwide — including Manhattan, Los Angeles, San Diego, Miami, and Texas — while facing emerging local and international competition." - Stefanie Tuder