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Lydia Holmes and John Clarke, founders of LJ's Lil' Cafe, grew their burrito restaurant concept from a Home Depot parking lot to two Orange County, California locations, generating $2.3 million in combined sales in 2025. The business is privately held with no publicly traded ticker. The article is a human-interest/entrepreneurship feature with no material impact on public markets.

The article examines Home Depot's long-term wealth-building potential, noting that a $17,000 investment 30 years ago would have grown to $1 million today. It poses the question of whether a $25,000 investment now could similarly generate millionaire-level returns over a retirement horizon. No near-term catalysts or financial results are discussed.