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    After selling his business for $532 million, this millennial says a life of leisure was surprisingly ‘boring’, so he’s choosing to back to work

    After selling his business for $532 million, this millennial says a life of leisure was surprisingly ‘boring’, so he’s choosing to back to work

    EXCLUSIVE: Wingstop UK’s cofounder went from hauling bricks for $5 an hour to building a $532 million business. It sounds like the rags-to-riches dream. But the reality was surprisingly ‘boring’.

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    November 9, 2025

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