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Planning the Future for Harlem's Beloved Sylvia's Restaurant
Hosted by Brian Kenny / Harvard Business Review
Planning the Future for Harlem's Beloved Sylvia's Restaurant
Episode Summary
Sylvia’s Restaurant, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in August 2022, is a testament to the values instilled by the founder and matriarch, Sylvia Woods. She cultivated a strong community around her soul food restaurant in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood that has continued to thrive, even after her passing a decade ago. Amid business expansions and succession planning, the legacy of Sylvia Woods continues to live on. But as Sylvia’s grandson takes over the business, a new challenge faces him and his family: what should the next 60 years of Sylvia’s look like?
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