Seven years later and Bristol borough is strong and growing while the local malls are on their last legs or already closed.

There's no culture here

Alton's former Mayor Brant Walker was the absolute WORST MAYOR our town has ever had !!!

My grandfather owned that building when it was a hardware store, and I spent my childhood living in the apartment upsairs. Nothing but tears knowing it lives on 50 years later.

This was a great show. Applause for the team effort to improve this outstanding business.

As a 5th generation of the Greater Alton Metroplex (1848 N. Alton), I was glad to finally get a chance to watch this video. I was glad that it didn't enter around Fast Eddie's & that boat. It did bother me that they lumped Hunterstown & Middletown as "central", and had that racist, veteran-hating woman on there laughing and talking with her husband.

GOD BLESS Y'ALL KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

Thank you, for sharing your love with us. ♥️ RIP, Sammy.

Rest in Peace, Sammy🙏🏽 I’m so glad you received your flowers and recognition while you were here. Such an amazing person, our community has truly lost a great friend 😔

We gotta get his spirit alive. 😥🙏🏽🥰❤

They moved to many stupid freaking people telling them what to do

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We love you Hiroshi to this day I am still training ju jitsu with faith and you and I just love being at your dojo. By the way I am Lucas

Imma come over there soon!❤❤

I was studying at the Northeast University of Louisiana (now known as University of Louisiana at Monroe, ULM) when I met Hiroshi's father, Bob Allen. He was the Karate instructor at the university. One particular class where he taught the students how to choke and put people to sleep. The student I got paired up with couldn't choke me out so Sensei Allen decided to use me to demonstrate the techniques, but he couldn't choke me out either. I'm a tiny 5'5" guy but in one particular class while sparring with another student over 6ft and twice my size and weight, I punched him in the liver and sent him flying a few feet in the air and he landed with a loud "thump" on the gymnasium floor. Everyone stopped and there was a moment of dead silence. That was probably during 95-97. He had it coming because he and his buddies were always talking crap in the dressing room. He thought I kicked him because he didn't think a tiny guy can send him flying with a punch. I guess he blinked. I guess I left a good impression with Sensei Allen. One particular class I remembered he had use paired up with each other, but he told me to stay where I was then after everyone had a partner, he told me he and I will spar. I remembered he grabbed my gi a few times and made multiple attempts to sweep me, but he couldn't. I blocked most of his kicks, but I remembered one particular kick his toenail caught the back of my ear and cut it. (Thanks for going easy on me Sensei.) He later invited me to his Karate studio in town and offered me a scholarship to join the university's Karate team where Hiroshi, I believe, was the team's captain. I never met Hiroshi, but I heard at the time, he was notorious for his foot sweeps. Hiroshi dated and later married my cousin (Mary - Phuong Anh). I would have taken up Sensei Allen's offer at the time, but I thought I didn't think I could travel out of the country to compete as I did not have my US citizenship at the time.

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What an amazing and inspirational story! I grew up only a block from the MSR office. I remember when my parents received the MSR newspaper weekly and when I grew up, I always looked forward to reading the paper. I now view it online since I live in Ohio now. I am so proud to know my community is being represented by MSR ! Congratulations Ms Tracey and thank you for keeping the legacy of MSR alive!

yes, thanks

lovely interested

Amazing food and an amazing family!

Can i participate😊

Shame that this just feels like a political statement when it's so visually pleasing and has a lot of potential to be more than just propaganda. The opening itself is a lie, America is absolutely not one of the best countries for starting a small business and no amount of pride in your nation's history is going to fix that

My man 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Very inspiring! I love Gentlemen Cuts!

I love the hey good morning! That would make my day every morning😊😊!!

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nearly 1/3 are owed by women

Alton ❤

It’s been 5 years since this happened. I wondered if these businesses survived the pandemic.

This was so good. I needed to see this again at this time!

Love it!!

Thank you guys de luxe small business revolution!

Loved this series and this episode was a nice wrap up!!! I really hope Sammy's becomes a franchise. 🙌🏽🙌🏽

great video

as yesterday is today and tomorrow

Hi my name is Sean I just seen you at Jersey Mike's and I was saying you look like someone you wouldn't believe I know now Al B Sure

I had the opportunity to feel the camaraderie at this establishment. Never heard of this place before. My man needed a haircut and we saw this place on Google. As soon as we walked in, they made us feel like new, old friends. I didn’t want to leave! I love your style, Red 😊

She Is Right about this I'm working with small Farmer I Hope to Grow 😎👍

Congrats Whilma's! Salamat!

I love this video.

I first saw this before the pandemic. I wonder if her restaurant survived the pandemic.

Annihilate the competition, destroy all opponents, win and own everything you desire

Omg! This makes me cry😭😭 You guys are amazing. Thank you for doing this to this family. I feel like God leads me to this video to get inspiration. I'm about to open a Filipino restaurant in January in Cookeville Tennessee. I started a foodtruck this year in February and it will be a big step I'm going to jump on.

I'm from Searcy and will never "evolve" from my God-given conservative roots...Typical liberal filth trying to "educate" those of us who love our God, guns, and family values. Small Biz Revolution was a Large Mistake for Searcy!!

Small business town = Racist little town with old fashioned ideals & no one wants to change it.

Racist little s*** hole town.

Very well done

New Fan here...kudos to SBR TEAM...

Filipino food is kind of controversial among some within food circles, but it can definitely have a place here in America. I’m kind of biased as a Filipino American but when you get good home cooked Filipino meals, it is up there with the best. I’m not saying it is with the tier of Chinese, Thai, or Japanese, but I feel more family style restaurants can be better in America. I think it comes down to getting quality cooks from the Philippines to be willing to open up businesses in America. Eating at restaurants in the Philippines, the quality is really good.

That’s my family right there!❤️ So proud of you Kasara!