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What it actually costs to open a coffee shop, boba shop, restaurant, food truck, or bakery. The cash you need before you sign. How to run it profitably. Free guides, free tools, and the playbook I wish someone had handed me.
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How Much Does a Food Truck Cost to Start?
The real cost to start a food truck in 2026: a full line-item breakdown, Wilson's x1.4 cash rule, br
3 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Bakery?
The real numbers to open a bakery in 2026: full line-item cost breakdown, Wilson's x1.4 cash rule, b
1 guideHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Bar?
The real cost to open a bar in 2026, line by line. Wilson K Lee breaks down every dollar, the x1.4 c
9 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Coffee Shop?
The real, line-by-line cost to open a coffee shop in 2026: $457,000 total investment, $640,000 cash
48 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Restaurant?
The real, itemized cost to open a full-service restaurant in 2026, including Wilson's x1.4 cash rule
10 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Start a Cloud (Ghost) Kitchen? The 2026 Complete Breakdown
The real, line-by-line cost to open a cloud kitchen in 2026, including the cash figure you need befo
4 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Open an Ice Cream Shop?
The real, line-by-line cost to open an ice cream shop in 2026: $404,500 total investment, $566,500 c
3 guidesHow Much Does It Cost to Open a Boba Shop?
The real, line-by-line cost to open a bubble tea shop in the US in 2026, including Wilson K Lee's x1
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I'm Wilson. I built 720 Sweets from one dessert shop to seven locations across two countries, ran two drinks a minute at peak, and sold the brand. Since then: hundreds of operators advised, a board seat at a public food company, and a window into 35,000+ restaurant brands' hiring data through Workstream. The receipts · more about me · work with me