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Jeff Braverman

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1. “He loved it when we came to the store. We would sit down and do stuff, you know, help him cut open bags, believe it or not, MMs. We would open up bags of M&Ms and dump them into these buckets. He would get up with us when the peanut roaster, when the peanuts would come out of the roaster until almost the day he died, he would get up and help us bag the peanuts. You know, for me, it was special because I would spend most of my time I would spend with him would be at the store. So to us grandkids, he was this still a stoic kind of quiet guy wouldn't say a lot, but very loving and a very proud grandfather. But with the previous generation, it was tougher.”

   2025-10-27 · How I Built This with Guy Raz · Nuts.com: Jeff Braverman. From Corner Store to Snacktime Powerhouse · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT

2. “When I told my dad and my uncle, actually met them back in Edison, New Jersey, where they were still living, I went with them for a walk. I remember exactly where I was because I said I want to join the family business. And they said verbatim, you're nuts. Like you can't make this up. Classic from my family, of course, but I was making more money than they were. I made a clear look I need the keys to the store And I'm going to deliver. My uncle kissed me, and he was like, I love you, and let's, I don't understand, but I feel blessed. And let's do this.”

   2025-10-27 · How I Built This with Guy Raz · Nuts.com: Jeff Braverman. From Corner Store to Snacktime Powerhouse · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT