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About the Author

John Felico is a serial entrepreneur, advisor, and restaurant owner with over forty years of experience in the culinary industry. He launched his first business at age seventeen. Ten years later, he opened a Dominic’s of New York food truck outside a Lowes store in Virginia. Over the next two decades, he grew the business to 175 locations and developed licensing deals with supermarkets and sports venues around the country. After creating additional concepts, including The Olde Glory Coffee Company and Staks Subs, Felico opened Auggie’s Draft Room, a self-serve tap house in St. Augustine, Florida. Today Felico is a sought-after advisor to restauranteurs and start-ups throughout the United States. 

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My Mission

Most restaurant dreams fail before they even have a chance to take off —don’t let yours be one of them.

In Drafting a Dream, restaurant industry veteran John Felico shares the strategies that turned a struggling $200,000 restaurant into a $2 million-a-year success in just two years. With 40 years of experience, Felico reveals the real challenges that sink most restaurants and provides the tools you need to overcome them.

Learn how to anticipate problems before they arise, make crucial adjustments that can transform your business, and create systems that ensure lasting success. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to fix an existing restaurant, this book is packed with practical advice, real-world examples, and actionable insights.

Don’t leave your dream to chance. Drafting a Dream is your essential guide to building a thriving restaurant business from day one.

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