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Couple launched a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot—their two restaurants brought in $2.3 million in sales in 2025

Cnbc · · 1123 words · By Sophie Caldwell; Zachary Green
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“In 2021, the Orange County, California-based couple opened their first restaurant, LJ's Lil' Cafe, in a 200-square-foot shed in a Home Depot parking lot.”
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Multiple independent sources (IBTimes UK, CNBC, and another web result) confirm that Lydia Holmes and John Clarke opened LJ's Lil' Cafe in a shed in a Home Depot parking lot in Orange County, California, in 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lydia Holmes and John Clarke launched LJ's Lil' Cafe from a shed at a Home Depot in 2021.The Cypress shed brought in just over $1 million (£740,000) in gross sales last year. The Orange storefront add…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shed-success-ljs-lil-cafe-1794474
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ's Lil' Cafe opened in an existing shack in a busy location, with high foot traffic.‘No experience’: This California couple opened a burrito spot in 2021 in a Home Depot parking lot — last year thei…
https://moneywise.com/managing-money/how-to-earn-money/calif…
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web search NEUTRAL — California couple Lydia Holmes and John Clarke had neither when they opened LJ's Lil' Cafe in Orange County Home Depot on September 4, 2021, just two months before the birth of their first child, who …
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/california…
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“They also opened a brick-and-mortar location in July 2025.”
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One source mentions a new location in Orange, CA, but the specific date of 'July 2025' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided evidence. Other results for 'brick and mortar' refer to different businesses in Michigan and Atlanta.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ's Lil' Cafe's new location in Orange, CA. LJ's Lil' Cafe's new location in Orange, CA. LJ's has quickly secured a loyal following among foodies and SoCal locals for its monstrous breakfast burritos…
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viral-breakfast-bur…
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web search NEUTRAL — The brick-and-mortar location is set to open in the Southern Feed Store food hall.Atlanta Restaurant Openings Jul 7, 2025. Atlanta to Get Its First Chai Cafe. Local tea company, the Chai Box, will ope…
https://atlanta.eater.com/2022/7/8/23199941/tko-will-open-a-…
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“The two restaurants together brought in $2.3 million in sales in 2025, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.”
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The claim that the business brought in $2.3 million in sales is mentioned in multiple sources, including a report citing CNBC Make It and a 'Quick Scoop' report.
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“Holmes, 36, and Clarke, 33, met in 2012 while working at a Seasons 52 restaurant in Costa Mesa, California.”
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The provided search results for 'Lydia' refer to biblical figures and ancient kingdoms, not the specific person Lydia Holmes. No evidence was found regarding the couple's meeting in 2012 at Seasons 52.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lydia (Ancient Greek: Λυδία, romanized: Ludía; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Iron Age kingdom situated in western Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Later, it became an important province of the Achaemenid Empire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia
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web search NEUTRAL — What's the story of Lydia in the Bible? Lydia of Thyatira was a seller of purple cloth and is a woman introduced in the New Testament who is considered as the first recorded convert to Christianity in…
https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/lydia-in-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2026 · Lydia in the Bible was originally from Thyatira but was living in Philippi when she met Paul on his second missionary journey. She was a seller of purple cloth, which Thyatira was famou…
https://www.gotquestions.org/Lydia-in-the-Bible.html
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“the shed's location at a Home Depot in Cypress, California”
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Multiple sources (IBTimes UK, CNBC, and the business's own description) explicitly state the shed is located at a Home Depot in Cypress, California.
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ's Lil' Cafe was first established in September of 2021 outside of a Home Depot in Cypress, CA, where it swiftly became a favorite among both Home Depot staff and shoppers alike. We are a small but …
https://www.ljslilcafe.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2021, the Orange County, California-based couple opened their first restaurant, LJ's Lil' Cafe, in a 200-square-foot shed in a Home Depot parking lot.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/couple-launched-a-burrito-sp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The business, LJ's Lil' Cafe, is run by Lydia Holmes, 36, and John Clarke, 33. The original shed in Cypress, California, opened in September 2021.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shed-success-ljs-lil-cafe-1794474
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“Clarke and Holmes purchased the shed in 2021 for $95,000 from its previous owner”
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While the sources confirm the business started in 2021, there is no mention of the specific purchase price of $95,000 for the shed in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Article deleted. Couple launched a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot—their two restaurants brought in $2.3..
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web search NEUTRAL — Lydia Holmes, co-owner of LJ’s Lil’ Cafe, appears to have helped build a restaurant business that brought in $2.3 million in sales in 2025 across two locations, according to recent reporting. Quick Sc…
https://trendsmask.com/lydia-holmes-restaurant-revenue-62952…
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“The couple also pays $1,325 per month to lease the land the shed sits on from Home Depot.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Home Depot and land searching, but does not mention the specific monthly lease amount of $1,325.
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web search NEUTRAL — In The Home Depot's how-to video series, How to Undo, Mike Montgomery of @ModernBuilds shares simple fixes to common new DIYer project mistakes. This series is sponsored by Homeowner 101 Livestream Wo…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfB9yx0y0dUwQ0lpjH8R4gA
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop online for all your home improvement needs: appliances, bathroom decorating ideas, kitchen remodeling, patio furniture, power tools, bbq grills, carpeting, lumber, concrete, lighting, ceiling fan…
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“On Sept. 4, 2021, they officially launched LJ's Lil' Cafe”
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One source explicitly states the cafe opened on September 4, 2021, and other sources confirm the September 2021 timeframe.
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“In 2022, a freelance writer tried their OG breakfast burrito and asked Clarke if he could write about their business. A few weeks later, they saw that he had published a rave review about LJ's Lil' Cafe for Eater”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a freelance writer or a review by Eater in 2022.
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“In April 2025, the couple purchased a storefront restaurant in Orange, California for $148,000”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the purchase of a storefront in Orange, California, for $148,000 in April 2025.
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“In 2025, the original location of LJ's Lil' Cafe brought in just over $1 million in gross sales, and the Orange location brought in almost $1.3 million after opening in July.”
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“With 29 employees across both locations”
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