Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka
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Mike Rypka transforms from high school dropout and drug addict to building Torchy's Tacos into a 130-location chain generating over $300 million annually.
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Rypka describes a landlord using bolt cutters to sever electricity during lunch service over unpaid rent, forcing him to cook from his partner's driveway for a week.
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