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From Cape Cod Shop to $30 Million Chip Empire
Original: In 1980, Steve Bernard began frying potato chips in a small Cape Cod shop; 19 years later, he sold the company to Lance Inc. for an estimated $30 million
In 1980, Steve Bernard started frying potato chips in a small shop on Cape Cod, building what became the Cape Cod potato chip brand. Nineteen years later, in 1999, he sold the company to snack maker Lance Inc. for an estimated $30 million. The story of his humble start and lucrative exit is being recirculated as a classic American small-business success tale.
Why now: A feel-good founder story about turning a small snack shop into a multimillion-dollar sale is being shared again.
Steve BernardCape CodLance Inc.
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- In 1980, Steve Bernard began frying potato chips in a small Cape Cod shop; 19 years later, he sold the company to Lance Inc. for an estimated $30 million · Parade Magazine
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