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May 5
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1181: Max Goldberg, Co-Owner of Strategi...

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Max Goldberg is the co-owner of Strategic Hospitality, based in Nashville, TN. Max's brother and Strategic Hospitality co-owner and CEO, Ben, was on the show for episode 846 back in 2021. Max was working in NYC when in 2007 his brother Ben called him home to Nashville to work with him at Strategic Hospitality. They have been working together and building restaurant brands ever since. Strategic Hospitality has 9 concepts currently.

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