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The business planned an expansion to a total of fifty restaurants. Fourteen locations were opened by the company in the first half of 1929, with fourteen more under construction. Sales rose to $ 395,315 in the first five months of 1929, compared with $ 174,313 over a like period of 1928. Profits grew
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