Known to many as the “bun lady”, Cordia Harrington isn’t afraid of becoming the butt of any joke. If you need proof, the prosthetic behind attached to the back of her suit at the Women Entrepreneurs Inspire Conference on Tuesday says it all, reports NewsOK.com.
“That’s how I got my nickname,” she exclaimed to erupting laughter.
Harrington’s success was baked up in 1996, when the former McDonald’s restaurant owner founded the Tennessee Bun Co. in Nashville.
Producing 1,000 buns a minute, her company supplies buns to restaurants such as McDonald’s, Chili’s and Pepperidge Farm. She also owns a packaging facility, full-service bakery and trucking company to support her bun businesses.
Harrington said she started three of her businesses during a recession. It took lots of work, backing by bankers and a bit of luck to achieve success.
“I’m here to tell you, so what (if) we’re in a recession? It’s time for you to step out and live a dream,” she said.
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