Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds

Derrick Hayes, the millennial boss of multimillion-dollar chain Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, grew up in “survival mode” selling bean pies and newspapers as a kid living in Philadelphia. Just like Gen Z, he juggled multiple side gigs growing up before getting a 9-to-5 in the postal service. But he quit it all to be by his dying father’s side who wished that he would start his own business. It inspired Hayes to launch Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks—and now, …