Businesses That Started With Zero and Reaping Millions Now

2. Tokyo Joe’s

“Eat Good. Feel Good.”  The tagline of Japanese restaurant itself reveals about the quality of food they offer. Founded by Larry Leith in Denver Colorado in 1996 has a chain of 28 fast causal restaurants worth $22 million in 2008.The ambition was to provide with  healthy Japanese food, then struck the idea of  , grilled proteins, light steamed vegetables and yeah of course Rice, full of proteins and wild sea food.  The startup cost was $330,000, including construction, architecture and engineering materials. Leigh lists his success mantra as “self-taught knowledge of the cuisine, a flair for innovative store design, and a nose for hot locations!”

3. Edible Arrangements

Thought about a colorful and delicious option as a gift to your girlfriend or close friends?  Edible arrangement is the store you should be looking for. Established in 1999 by Tariq Farid born in Pakistan, an American Entrepreneur  introduced the concept of Fresh fruit arrangement in an innovative idea of premium chocolate dipped fruit, as well as fresh-fruit-to-go products in gift boxes.

Start up cost was around $100,000 while the franchise revenue was computed 19.4 million in 2008.

4. Sweet Leaf Tea

Granny’s secret brewing technique merged into Sweet Leaf Tea was established by Clayton Christopher and David Smith in 1998. While returning from a road trip, Christopher acknowledged that there was a lot of homemade iced tea served on the road, no where Bottled tea was available, it is then he decided to make bottled tea as his grandmother “Mimi” used to make. . Available in 16 oz recyclable aluminum cans, the initial startup cost around $3,000 for a used van, $3,000 that was used for manufacturing equipment, and $1,000 for a computer and printer. The company’s revenue hit the market worth $12 million in 2008.