Co-Founder, Wahoo’s Fish Taco
WHY: Built Wahoo’s with brothers Mingo Lee and Wing Lam into $64M business. Ed Lee focused on company’s real estate; Lam, often public face of company, serves as VP of marketing; Mingo Lee is CEO.
RECENT: Wahoo’s now back in carefully considered growth mode. Partnered with Chef John Park to open Toast Kitchen & Bakery in Costa Mesa last year.
QUOTABLE: “I think 2020 is going to be even more people coming to Orange County. The food scene here is going to be phenomenal. Orange County culinary is going to get some recognition that we’re somebody.”
