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A backyard pizza habit became Gus Franco's Pizza

Patrick and his wife bought a used pizza trailer while keeping day jobs. He tells Upflip an old dentist's office became the shop.

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A backyard pizza habit became Gus Franco's Pizza

More in Hustles News

Alejandra and Slobo turned a bee swarm into a honey shop

Alan Tursunbaev left college to run mobile car detailing

Jeff and Emily Mitchell rebuilt with a cupcake truck

Hunter Vargo grew a mushroom route out of a bedroom kit

A family pancake recipe became Vicky Cakes on $12

Stephanie and Todd opened a shave ice shop called Get Lost

Henry Smith launched Smashers burgers from a small trailer