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Mar 2023
29m 16s

The ballpark nachos monopoly

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The story of a family business in Texas that invented ballpark nachos and, nearly 50 years later, still controls a substantial chunk of the market.


Zachary Crockett and Mark Dent (Writer at The Hustle) take a closer look at the industry of nachos and how they came to be a popular sports snack.


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