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Junzi Kitchen and Nice Day want to change the way Americans eat Chinese food

This week’s episode of the “Buzzworthy Brands” podcast features Yong Zhao, co-founder and CEO of the two brands, talking about his company’s plans to re-imagine this dining segment.
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Yong Zhao, co-founder and CEO of Junzi Kitchen and Nice Day, is out to change the way Americans eat Chinese food. And he’s hoping to strike some deals with family-owned Chinese restaurants at the same time. Many of those families are looking to retire, so Zhao’s company is hoping to grow its brands by buying out those operators and modernizing their restaurants with today’s technology and tastes in mind. Here more about Zhao’s plans during this Buzzworthy Brands interview.

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