Bringing them to the table.
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Author | Bailey, David |
| Date | 01 December 2011 |
SOMETHING CLASSIC CATERING & CAFES INC.
Headquarters: Charlotte
President: Jill Marcus
Employees: 69 full time, 112 part time
Founded: 1989
Projected 2011 revenue: $5.8 million
Business: Catering and restaurants
Jill Marcus and Karen Teed juggled day jobs with cooking at night to get Something Classic Catering & Cafes Inc. going. In 2000, after working out of sometimes rented--and always cramped--spaces for 11 years, they borrowed $250,000. "We took a giant leap of faith and opened an 8,000-square-foot kitchen," Marcus, 45, says. "We hocked our houses and our firstborn children."
Their bet paid off. In the midst of the worst economic downturn in decades, Something Classic's co-owners have parlayed their after-hours passion into a company that combines catering some of Charlotte's highest-profile events with opening eight eateries around the city. "Something Classic has not only survived the recession but actually...
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