✨ From starting a parking lot striping company, to building two of Utah’s most well-known brands, Sean Collins has done it all.
Back in 1999, Sean and his business partner, Dave Rutter, had an idea for a family entertainment center—and they made it happen. FatCats launched in 2001, and soon after, they got another opportunity. The founders of a small Mexican restaurant called Costa Azul came to them for funding. They passed. Big mistake. Costa Azul took off, and Sean and Dave realized they had missed a huge opportunity. But when the chance came back around, they became the first Costa Vida franchisees, took over the brand, and rebranded it into the powerhouse it is today.
In this episode, we talk about how Sean scaled two household names, the lessons learned from early business mistakes, and what it takes to grow and sustain a multi-million dollar brand.
Don’t miss this one! And if you haven’t already, check out last week’s episode with Russ and Denice Relyea of World’s Best Corndog—one of the wildest second-chance business stories we’ve ever had on the show.
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