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We started a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot – it brings in $2.3 million/year

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What to know about We started a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot – it brings in $2.3 million/year

We started a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot – it brings in $2.3 million/year Lydia Holmes and John Clarke started a food shed in a Home Depot parking lot called LJ's Lil' Café.

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What happened

We started a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot – it brings in $2.3 million/year Lydia Holmes and John Clarke started a food shed in a Home Depot parking lot called LJ's Lil' Café.

Why it matters

Business was slow at first, but after Eater LA published a rave review of their breakfast burritos, their sales skyrocketed.

Common ground

In 2025, Holmes and Clarke opened a second location and brought in over $2.3 million in sales for the year.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lydia Holmes and John Clarke started a food shed in a Home Depot parking lot called LJ's Lil' Café.”
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One web search result explicitly confirms that Lydia Holmes and John Clarke opened LJ's Lil' Cafe in an Orange County Home Depot on September 4, 2021. No other independent sources corroborate this specific detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2013.
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Claim 2: “In 2025, Holmes and Clarke opened a second location”
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A web search result titled 'Viral Breakfast Burrito Spot, LJ's Lil' Cafe, Opens Second Location in...' published on November 25, 2025, confirms the opening of a second location. No other independent sources confirm this.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (; May 21 (May 10 O.S.) 1747 – February 3, 1830) was an American hostess, daughter of Justice Edmund Quincy of Braintree and Boston, and the wife of Founding Father John H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fraser Clarke Heston (born February 12, 1955) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Clarke_Heston
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Obadiah Holmes (1606 – 15 October 1682) was an early settler in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and a Baptist minister who was whipped in the Massachusetts Bay Colony fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obadiah_Holmes
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Claim 3: “Eater LA published a rave review of their breakfast burritos”
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While there is a TikTok mention of the burritos and a general mention of the cafe being a favorite spot, the specific claim that 'Eater LA published a rave review' is not supported. The provided Eater search result refers to Chef Nyesha Arrington in San Francisco, not LJ's Lil' Cafe in LA.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover if LJ's Lil' Cafe serves the best breakfast burrito in OC! Perfectly loaded and bursting with flavor.
https://www.tiktok.com/@theemissdaniel/video/761013939854542…
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web search NEUTRAL — LJ's Lil' Cafe is a favorite breakfast and lunch spot in Southern California known for its craveable breakfast burritos. Published Date: November 25, 2025, 5:59 AM EST.
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web search NEUTRAL — By Emily Venezky and Eater Video. Breakfast Burritos, Galbi Patty Melts, and More Dishes Chef Nyesha Arrington Tried in San Francisco.
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Claim 4: “brought in over $2.3 million in sales for the year”
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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the specific sales figure of $2.3 million for LJ's Lil' Cafe. One result mentions $1 billion in sales for Grand Theft Auto V, which is unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2025 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law. The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or e…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.