In 2007, Alex Smith was a recent college graduate who wanted to open an ice cream shop. This year, his restaurant group expects to bring in $200 million.
This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.
Produced and Edited by: Raffi Paul
Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark
Camera: Michael Potter
Animator: Elham Ataeiazar
Reporter: Tom Huddleston, Jr.
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My Restaurant Group Could Bring In Over $200 Million This Year — Here's How I Got There