While some of his peers are trying to figure out how to navigate distance learning, Atlanta teen Mason Wright is also navigating his new business.
Wright, 14, became the youngest restaurant owner in Georgia when he opened Mason’s Super Dogs, reported Fox5 Atlanta. He had his grand opening Oct. 17 and admitted opening a new business has been a challenge.
“This is what I wanted, but it hasn’t been easy at all,” Wright told FOX 5, revealing he had some challenges with DeKalb County approving his ownership status on the business’ paperwork, along with his 22-year-old sister.
“They kept trying to take my name off the building because they kept saying, ‘How can a 14 year old own all of this?’ But it worked. We got the place renovated, repainted, got the kitchen ready and I got an ‘A’ on my inspection,” Wright said.
The restaurant has been one of Wright’s dreams for a while now. He started with a mobile cart when he was 11, which he stationed at parties, events, Morehouse College and other business to make sales.
He saved up his money from doing odd jobs like walking dogs and washing cars – and also had a Go Fund Me campaign. It totaled about $6,000, according to 11Alive. He and his family were able to purchase a restaurant stand in a plaza on Flat Shoals Parkway, according to Fox 5. He said it helped him meet customer demands much better than his prior cart.
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“So this place was really important to me because I could stack as many hot dogs as I want and go for hours and hours and hours. With the cart, when I ran out of hot dogs, I had to shut it down and that’s not good for business,” Wright said.
An eighth grader in homeschool, Wright now has his own employees he is training. He also offered advice to aspiring business owners.
“Do something you love. If you love doing your hobby, you’ll love doing your work because my motto is if you love doing what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life,” Wright said.
