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Podcast: Corner Booth Podcast
Episode: Episode 64: Mario Johnson
Description: Mario Johnson founded the Original Sleepy Potato limited-service quick-service concept in 2018, in shuttered restaurant space next door to his downtown Detroit barber. Today, his startup has grown to a seven-unit chain in Detroit and Atlanta.
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Says Mario, "Initially the concept was called Mojo’s Motown Eatery, serving burgers and wings," adding, "It wasn’t until the next year when I moved to Atlanta and added stuffed potatoes that the concept really took off. So, I changed the name to the Original Sleepy Potato."
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"We keep the menu simple, using high quality, extra...