Epilogue
We asked Hal if he had anything else to share:
"I am now married to a Mexican American gal named Rosa via a blind date through a Matchmaking Company in Atlanta, who owns her own Kitchen Design and Construction company and helped her raise her son Maddox since he was 9 ...he's graduating this next spring and is a fine young man. I started IST 28 years ago with 2 employees, which now has over 1,800 employees in 38 cities, and I am privately held with no debt and no outside capital, so it took me a bit longer to grow, but well worth it. I did start a new project 18 months ago, opening a new Food Eatery on the first floor of my corporate office called Halidom. It has 11 great chefs and a cool bar called Bar La Rose, after my wife, Rosa. So, going back to my F&B roots...it’s been a blast. We will be adding a retail center and 25,000 sq foot gym, which I will self-perform on the same land. My vision is to grow IST to 18,000 employees in the next 28 years".
Podcast
Hal produces a podcast that you might find engaging. Hanging with Hal is a series where Hal discusses the lessons, experiences, and values that have shaped his life and the last 28 years of building his company, IST. Click here.
