"From $120K Investment to $4.5M Annual Revenue: The Rise of a Frozen Food Empire at 41"
Nadia Liu Spellman, leveraging her family's legacy in the Chinese culinary scene, founded Dumpling Daughter, a frozen food restaurant chain based on authentic recipes. With an initial investment of $120,000, partly financed by family loans, the business now generates $4.5 million annually, selling up to 4,000 dumplings a day across three locations and online. Despite facing challenges such as inventory management and legal disputes, Dumpling Daughter has expanded its reach through e-commerce and grocery store sales, although it is not yet profitable. Spellman's vision is to make Dumpling Daughter a household name while honoring her parents' influence and adapting to modern consumer needs.