George Abou-Daoud

Owner of Bowery Street Enterprises

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Owner of Bowery Street Enterprises, a group of nine restaurants in L.A. 

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L.A. is one step closer today to raising the city’s minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour.

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L.A. is one step closer today to raising the city’s minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour.

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