Entrepreneur and Loving Father Starts Street Sandwich Business With His Last R800 to Provide for His Child

• Itumeleng Lokomamyane is the founder of Sandwich Nton Nton, a street-side business where he sells wholesome and tasty sandwiches
• The HOBO Group ZA Facebook page revealed that he started his business with his last R800 and now makes about R20 000 a month
• Although he does face some operational challenges, he hopes to one day have food trucks positioned at events

A young man took the initiative to start a sandwich business with just R800 in his pocket to help provide for his child.

Itumeleng Lokomamyane is the founder of Sandwich Nton Nton and a dad who started a sandwich business to look after his child.

He may have started with little, but he now makes over R20 000 a month.

According to a post by HOBO Group ZA on Facebook, Itumeleng buys ingredients in bulk, except bread, as it has to be bought daily to prepare sandwiches.

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“When we started, the private security confiscated our sandwiches and we had to pay R700 to start renting a location at the taxi rank,” reflected the entrepreneur.

Itumeleng also shared that law enforcement officials also tend to give him a hard time as they ask him to move his stall frequently.

The businessman says his big dream is to start a chain of shops across South Africa and food trucks that can be positioned at events where people can buy his food.

“Maybe over a 100 coffee shop locations. When I get tired, especially in the late morning, I think to myself that I am not where I want to be yet, and I keep pushing forward,” said Itumeleng.

Many netizens were inspired by his hustle and can-do attitude in making his food venture a success, not only for himself but for his family too.

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Fezile Ngondeka replied:

“Big up my man never give up.”

Thupi Wa Batho Radebe commented:

“IBaba and hustler with a vision ✌✊.”

Relo Ree Fifi said:

“Proud of you bro....”

Mandla Mindlo-Luv Madonsela wrote:

“If you are not motivated by this then you deserve to be poor and ungaceli imali kimi,anginayo yakho.”

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Source: Briefly News