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Entrepreneur: He Grew Up in a McDonald’s Dynasty Then Swapped Big Macs for Lash Extensions. Here’s How He’s Bringing the ‘McDonald’s Framework’ to the $1.6 Billion Lash Industry

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Jonathan Ellis grew alongside his father and grandfather in the McDonald’s system, learning what he did and didn’t like. Now, he’s applying this knowledge to lashes.

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