Charlotte, North Carolina (queen city news) – We’ve all heard the saying, “It takes money to make money.” Some entrepreneurs receive support from investors or business loans.
A Charlotte man makes a living doing game shows.
“Danger! This was an amazing origin to our story, but it was just the beginning,” said John Morgan, owner of Pimento Cheese Royale in Queen City Charlotte. “Everything else was just hard work.”
In the spirit of danger! Many questions remain, such as “What is Charlotte’s success story?” “What is your measure of success?” and “What is Southern Caviar?”
When it comes to business, very few people have all the answers.
“Are you going to get roasted here?” Morgan said with a laugh.
We watched him pack the products with his friends and family, including his father. John's 5-year-old son will also be in attendance. He’s always like “.cheese”
“We've found better ways to do everything else around here, but we're still gathering information.” Morgan uses a giant scooper to feed the packaging machine. I said as I sent it off.
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The facilities also feel like family.
“This is Emily, this is our packaging robot by the way. She's the true MVP of our team,” he said.
Many people who start a business venture struggle through a period when they don't have any clues.
it's not easy CheapBut Morgan learned long ago that when faced with adversity, the response must be in the form of a question.
“This is dangerous!” announcer Johnny Gilbert said in an episode that aired in January 2013. “Introducing today's contestant…I'm John Morgan, an elementary school teacher from Charlotte, North Carolina!”
“No one has the nerve to criticize me for wearing these headdresses,” host Alex Trebek said.
“What's a tiara?” Morgan asked.
“Yes!” Trebek says
To his crisis! At the audition, John was asked what he would do with his winnings. Morgan had an answer for them.
“At that point, we were like, 'We're going to be the biggest and best pimento cheese company on the planet!'” Morgan recalls.
He had put the most money into Final Jeopardy, but he whiffed on the last question. Still, the $2,000 he earned for coming second came in handy.
“It's like the germ of a scintilla in the beginning,” Morgan says. “It was, and still is, a great thing to tell people. It was the most fun thing I've ever done in my life.”
The game show's cash flow went towards a mixer to start his pimento cheese business. We will celebrate our 10th anniversary in March 2024. John's spreads, available in several flavors, are sold across the country as far away as Alaska.
“Blue cheese, pimento cheese, that's my contribution to humanity,” Morgan beamed proudly.
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One day, he plans to hand over the business to Henry and 1-year-old Felix. Felix already has lab coats for his employees to wear while packing. “He loves hairnets, he's a huge fan,” Morgan joked.
That leads to the next question. “What's the future?”
“Danger! This was an amazing beginning to our story, but it was only the beginning. Everything else was just hard work,” Morgan said.
All the “Whats” on Jeopardy paid off, and John no longer wonders, “What if?”
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