When Cynthia Suen first approached Warren Erhart about opening the quintessential West Coast Triple O’s in Hong Kong, he wasn’t keen. Even though the company was in expansion mode, Erhart wasn’t thinking of taking his premium burgers to Asia.
“I spent a lot of time talking her out of it,†said Erhart, president and CEO of Triple O’s parent company, White Spot Ltd. “It was a big risk. I didn’t know how strong the brand awareness would be in Hong Kong. She assured me she knew the market.â€
That was eight years ago, and these days Triple O’s busiest two locations — there are 57 — are in Hong Kong, a city where Vancouverites Cynthia, husband Sidney and daughter Candice Suen now spend most of their time. Full story.
