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16. Robert Johnson: Fast and Quick are Not the Same

August 07, 2023 • Iowa Restaurant Association • Season 1 • Episode 16

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It was 1970 something when B-Bops Founder Robert Johnson and his cousin faced a dilemma. Both held car loans and had only one payment saved in the bank. They needed jobs fast and found two possibilities—one in insurance, the other at a local burger joint. Bob took the restaurant job and Des Moines will be forever grateful. He went on to create B-Bop’s, which today has a dozen locations and more on the way. His success has always focused on growing people from within, and a keen understanding that people can taste the difference between “Fast Food” and “Quick Service” meals. His made-to-order award-winning burgers and fries prove this every day.

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