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Panini Pete's

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“I could remember going ‘If I could do $750 a day, $3,500 a week, I might not have to get a night job.'”

Sami LaCount

Pete Blohme and his sister Cheryl sit down at StoryCorps to reminisce on the opening of Panini Petes in Fairhope, Alabama. From building their menu to building a customer base, they touch on how they achieved long-term success and stability.