Entrepreneur smells opportunity with sweet sauce

Necessity caused restaurateur Bob Overholser to innovate with products. Now he has another revenue stream.

Lori Sax. Bob Overholser, co-owner of Gold Rush BBQ, recently created a new type of BBQ sauce.
Lori Sax. Bob Overholser, co-owner of Gold Rush BBQ, recently created a new type of BBQ sauce.
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Bob Overholser has co-owned Gold Rush BBQ in Venice for 18 years. But as a diabetic, he’s not able to safely enjoy a plate of chopped pork or baby back ribs slathered in barbecue sauce the way many of his diners do.

 

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