My Cousin Took Kickbacks, So I Ruined His Branch

I went to my cousin George Walker to confront him about the fact that our purchase prices were 50% above market price. He just slammed the ledger right in my face.

“You think I’m taking kickbacks? This is tax and delivery included! We’re family—why are you being so damn precise? Are you trying to quit or what?”

I didn’t say another word. Quietly, I swapped out three ingredients in the kitchen’s core recipe.

A month later, he spent two million opening a branch, and on opening day, the reputation collapsed.

A regular customer said, “This taste is off. This isn’t your stuff.”