Episode 408: Brian Murphy of Big Apple Bodega - Denver, CO [Part 3]. A Taste of New York in Denver. DREAM BIG [APPLE]. Navigating from Food Truck [to BODEGA] to Restaurant Empire. DOLE WHIP Anyone?

In this episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show, host Justin Bizzarro welcomes back [after 2 years] Brian Murphy from Big Apple Bodega, located in Denver. They dive into Brian's unique journey from Long Island, New York, to becoming a successful restaurateur in Denver. Brian shares his story of starting with a New York-themed food truck and evolving into a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Learn about the challenges he faced, the creative menu items inspired by New York City's diverse neighborhoods, and the launch of his franchise. Join the conversation as Brian discusses the importance of sourcing local ingredients, overcoming the trials of running a food truck, and the exciting leap from mobile business to a permanent location. This episode offers valuable insights into entrepreneurship, the food truck industry, and the art of maintaining authenticity while scaling a business.   IG: @bigapplebodega Address: www.bigapplebodega.co  Location: 2231 S. Broadway, Denver, Co.   Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast   Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)   Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.   Our Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love  Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.