{"data":{"type":"company_profile","id":153563,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:153563","attributes":{"canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes","generated_at":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","updated_at":"2026-07-31T23:52:44Z","entity_ids":{"company":"wefunder:company:153563","slug":"wefunder:company_slug:flytes"},"profile_visibility":{"owner_published":true,"public_search_results":true,"site_search_listed":true,"privacy_mode":"promote","invite_only":false},"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_company_profile","as_of":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","claims":{"total_amount_raised":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#amount_raised","last_verified_at":"2026-07-31T23:52:44Z","as_of":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","confidence":"high"},"total_investors":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#number_of_investors","last_verified_at":"2026-07-31T23:52:44Z","as_of":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","confidence":"high"},"active_raise_states":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil)","last_verified_at":"2026-07-07T11:00:34Z","as_of":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","confidence":"high"},"latest_fundraise_state":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil).order(funding_started_at)","last_verified_at":"2026-07-07T11:00:34Z","as_of":"2026-08-01T12:17:12Z","confidence":"medium"}}},"company":{"id":153563,"entity_id":"wefunder:company:153563","slug":"flytes","name":"Flytes","tagline":"Scaling a successful $4.9m+ revenue proof of concept to multiple airports nationwide","story":"Hi, I am Jason Johnson, the founder and CEO of Flytes— we transform previously single-purpose airport spaces into multi-brand dining hubs. Hosting some of the biggest names in our industry:*Not entire portfolioAs a former chef and restaurant operator, it was hard to ignore how awful the airport dining experience has become for travelers. So I used my expertise to fix it.16+ years restaurant management experience with majority of it focusing on high volume fine dining back of house operations.The Problem: brands struggle in airports, and customers feel itAirport vendors are struggling under economic pressure and sacrificing the customer experience to keep up. Inflation and supply-chain friction have caused restaurants to reduce their menu offerings drastically. Furthermore, labor shortages have made it difficult to keep enough staff on-site to operate.The result is what travelers feel today: long lines, unsatisfactory service, and uninspiring menu variety.Solution:By combining multiple brands into one kitchen, Flytes is able to provide the customer with variety and access to the brands they know and love. We are able to train one kitchen staff to support the trade expertise of up to 16 brands simultaneously. The result is an expansive menu, all in one place.Our operations are powered by technology, helping us handle a higher volume of customers, faster.\u0026nbsp;Order via kiosk or on your phone, View Menu (food \u0026amp; drink options dynamically change based on time of day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner options) Open 4am EST to 30 minutes after last departure, but feel free to explore.Peruse the airport at your leisure: You receive a text when you order is ready. Pick up your freshly prepared order from a secure locker using the code sent to your cell.Let me have Bobby Flay show you how this works at our getReef proof of concept location in RDU International Airport.Kiosk OR Mobile ordering: Customers can discover as they pass by, or can pre-order through our web app.\u0026nbsp;Kitchens: Different foods, require different preparation times. To keep food fresh and finishing around the same time, the software tells the cooking team when to start prep for the various multiple food \u0026amp; drink brand options in the same order so the food \u0026amp; drink comes out fresh ex. French fries, burger, pizza, dumplings, and smoothie in the same order will all finish around the same time to keep food \u0026amp; drink fresh\u0026nbsp;Service: Locker system enabling one process for both mobile and kiosk orders.\u0026nbsp;While technology is a necessary component of streamlining our operations, we still leverage third-party hardware and software. This is a strategic move as:Point of Sale and operational software is somewhat commoditized and thus developing it ourselves would not contribute to “building a moat.”We have an exclusive agreement with the largest ghost kitchen operator in the world. They provided us an exclusive over airports so no other party can use their technology to serve more than 1 brand in 1 space with their tech.Traction:We currently have one profitable location in Raleigh- Durham International airport. This funding round will go towards our expansion into Cincinnati (CVG) which is targeted to open in 2025. We also have secured term sheets for 2 locations in Nashville (BNA) (which are on track to open in 2025), the Pentagon, and 30th Street Train Station in Philly. There are several others in the pipeline.However, acquiring airport real estate is no easy task. Luckily, we have two advantages: our Local Business program and being an ACDBE-certified business.\u0026nbsp;1 - Our local businesses program is simple: we commit 20-30% of our menu to local businesses. Airports love this. It’s also one of the primary requirements in every proposal we’ve been invited to submit. Our ability to put a local brand side by side with a national brand not only brings tremendous exposure and credibility to the local brand, it’s also a key for why we’re winning proposals from airports. I love it, because elevating up and coming local brands on a national and global scale was a core pillar of why I originally started HUBB Kitchens which led to Flytes.2- ACDBE (Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise), is a program run by the Department of Transportation, where participation qualifies the airport for critical federal funding opportunities. Our ACDBE certification means that 100% of our revenue contributes to an airport’s revenue quota as a qualifying KPI for the program.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;And our food halls produce a lot of revenue.\u0026nbsp;Most restaurant investors will be familiar with the 30-30-30-10 breakup: 30% for labor costs, 30% for food costs, 30% for overhead, and 10% for Net Profit.However, we’ve been able to increase our Net Profit in Raleigh-Durham International Airport to an average of 21% since Jan 2024, as opposed to the industry standard of 10%. This is in part due to the following factors:airport rent is priced as a revenue-share variable, as opposed to a fixed monthly number, and we were able to negotiate our rate down, andwe require less staff on average than a similar kitchen for a single brand operation.MarketThe global airport food and beverage is a massive market:$552B spent annually by airline passengers on food and beverageAverage annual travel spend/person: $146$106M = average airport annual food, beverage, and retail salesA significant aspect of this market is that the audience is captive. Because of this, we are able to charge, on average, 15% more than outside of the airport for the same items.\u0026nbsp;While airports love this, at the end of the day, growing nationally and globally depends on food/beverage brands and the end customers (passengers) loving us. Here's what a couple had to say.And we're great for local brands.Local brands menu items are placed side by side with national brands which increases the likelihood local will be purchased. Twenty to 30% of the number of brands in our hubs are local. This has 3 major impacts:It keeps money in the local economy, benefitting those business owners, their employees, and their community.Many travelers want to experience local. The majority of the airport bids we've won and are bidding on require local as part of the proposal. Due to our model, we're easily able to license local brand menus requested.It also provides local brands a chance for growth they wouldn't have access to on their own. In addition to being featured in the airport, we're already seeing this growth opportunity play out for one local brand in particular we placed in RDU International. That brand was requested to be part of another airport's bid --- effectively growing them from a local to regional brand.Feeding those most underservedLastly, we (JJ\u0026amp;Co) are already feeding high quality food to 10's of thousands of less fortunate men, women, and children in Wake County through the non-profit, Now Serving. We plan to expand this fundamental part of our business model as we grow. When passengers purchase select menu items, we'll contribute a portion of top line revenue to Now Serving and similar groups in the different airports we're winning. With millions of passengers ordering from Flytes yearly, imagine the direct impact of feeding those in need in each of those locations!When you eat at Flytes, you enable someone else to eat. It's that simple. This is more than charity for me. Based on where I grew up and the system I was born into, I've been malnourished for long periods before. I've had to dumpster dive for food in my past. No child should have to ever experience that in one of the most prosperous countries on the planet.So by intrinsically binding 1. our commitment to local and 2. give back to those feeding the hungry into our model, as we grow, we have a scaling impact on local communities from the most in need, to the growing small business owner --- all starting with the busy traveler who just wants a high quality meal where they don't have to wait in a line.Org investment structure + AskJ. Johnson \u0026amp; Company L.L.C. is the parent company which owns the Flytes name, trademark, and technology exclusive rights. (Note: Paperwork has been filed to elect C-Corp tax filing status in 2024 and it's our plan to convert to a C-Corp as well).\u0026nbsp;We plan to continue to set up subsidiaries for each location for liability protection. We also plan for these future locations beyond CVG to be owned by the joint venture we have with Jeffery Keys and Adrian Beard’s companies who collectively have 32 years of airport concessions experience under their belts.While this seems like a move that reduces our profit split on the food / beverage sales side of our businesses, this path allows us to keep a consistent team, maintain quality across all operations, and move more quickly versus if we had to find \u0026amp; hire different operational partners for each location.Note: Even with this, you are investing in J. Johnson \u0026amp; Company L.L.C. which owns the rights to Flytes name, trademark, and other IP and licenses it to the joint venture.","location":"Raleigh, NC","website":"https://getflytes.com/","total_amount_raised":0,"total_investors":0,"is_funded":false,"is_active":false,"quality_score":2,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/flytes","https://getflytes.com/"]},"media":{"share_image_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/153563/xxl_blob.jpg","logo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/logo/153563/large_blob","header_media_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/153563/standard_blob.jpg","cover_photo_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company/header_media_photo/153563/standard_blob.jpg"},"links":{"company_url":"https://getflytes.com/"},"highlights":[],"quick_facts":[{"index":1,"claim_id":"claim-fact-1","value":"Proven concept with a strong track record—over 200,000 travelers served!"},{"index":2,"claim_id":"claim-fact-2","value":"Goal to scale to 15+ airports. 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Nashville is next."},{"index":3,"claim_id":"claim-fact-3","value":"Team with 45+ years in food \u0026amp; beverage, strong execution track record in \u0026amp; out of airports"},{"index":4,"claim_id":"claim-fact-4","value":"20-30% of the menu is dedicated to support local concepts"},{"index":5,"claim_id":"claim-fact-5","value":"Generates over 1200 meals for disadvantaged communities of Raleigh, NC a week"},{"index":6,"claim_id":"claim-fact-6","value":"Investors: Tweener Fund // Scot Wingo (4 exits), Bill Spruill (9 figure exit), and more"}],"team":[{"id":4196274,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4196274","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:4314766","role":"founder","name":"Jason Johnson","title":"Founder \u0026 CEO","bio":"Referred to as \"ghost kitchen guru\" by Chef Bobby Flay","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/4196274/square_blob.jpg?1732810276","profile_url":"https://wefunder.com/jason.johnson.22","related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/jason.johnson.22"]},{"id":4274418,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4274418","role":"employee","name":"Adrian Beard","title":"Chief of Administration","bio":"One of 3 prime concessionares at RDU","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/4274418/square_blob.jpg?1711801506","related_urls":[]},{"id":4274419,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4274419","role":"employee","name":"Jeffrey Keys","title":"Chief of Finance ","bio":"Founded private equity firm","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/4274419/square_blob.jpg?1711801506","related_urls":[]},{"id":4274420,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4274420","role":"employee","name":"Jason Widen","title":"Investor \u0026 Advisor ","bio":"Started the best co-working space in Raleigh, NC","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/4274420/square_blob.jpg?1713040336","related_urls":[]},{"id":4274421,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4274421","user_entity_id":"wefunder:user:4338534","role":"employee","name":"Gaurav \"G\" Patel","title":"Investor \u0026 Advisor ","bio":"Principal at CityPlat","avatar_url":"https://uploads.wefunder.com/uploads/company_role/custom_photo/4274421/square_blob.jpg?1713040336","profile_url":"https://wefunder.com/gaurav.g.patel","related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/gaurav.g.patel"]},{"id":4295843,"entity_id":"wefunder:company_role:4295843","role":"employee","name":"Will McGuire","title":"Investor \u0026 Advisor","bio":"Investor in 90+ startups. 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The Tweener Fund focuses on startups in the Triangle region of NC generating $1m/yr to $80m/yr in revenue or startups with 10 people to 500 people.","avatar_url":"https://wefunder.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTM0MTgyLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--4ef87bbd3fd201e50b69160d1efd5c552079a0d9/filename","profile_url":"https://wefunder.com/tweener.fund","endorsement_quote":"Triangle Tweener Fund invested in Flytes based on 5 factors: 1. Entrepreneur - Jason Johnson is both experienced in this industry and extremely passionate and committed to innovating within the food/restaurant 2. Convenience- Because of our background in e-commerce and e-services we are big believers in the 'convenience-oriented consumer,' which has led to the 'convenience economy.' 3. On-trend - Two of the hottest startups in this space are CloudKitchens (Travis Kalanick: Uber) and Wonder (Marc Lore: Diapers.com / Jet.com ) 4. Airport Distribution - By creating the virtual food hall in airports, Flytes has solved the hardest problem of any consumer business- distribution (aka customer acquisition cost, or CAC). Every day over 2.5m people go through airports in the US. That's a captive audience that is busy, looking for convenience and selection. Even amongst competitors at the airport, as proven by the first store in RDU, Flytes is able to grab a large share of that audience through their unique business model focused on what the traveler is looking for. 5. Intellectual Property - Nobody has done what Flytes is doing and Flytes is years ahead. This gives Flytes the ability to create and protect the intellectual property needed for this new type of business. This includes both the front-end consumer experience, but also the complex supply-chain needed for a multi-brand back-end needed to deliver a huge variety of high quality food, on-demand. Any one of these is pretty compelling, but all five, that's pretty rare and why we invested in Flytes.","endorsement_name":"Scot Wingo","investment_total":25000,"investment_info":"Invested $25,000 this round","is_lead_investor":false,"memo_paid_for_by_company":false,"related_urls":["https://wefunder.com/tweener.fund"]}],"investor_memos":[],"tab_counts":{"posts":0,"ask_questions":10,"featured_investors":3,"faq_entries":5},"active_fundraises":[{"id":111749,"entity_id":"wefunder:fundraise:111749","state":"open","offering_type":"4(a)(6)","funding_type":"note","structure":"ttw","security_type":"","currency":"USD","testing_the_waters":true,"min_purchase":100,"max_purchase":9,"funding_target":407459.0,"minimum_target":"50000.0","maximum_target":"407459.0"}],"latest_fundraise":{"id":111749,"entity_id":"wefunder:fundraise:111749","state":"open","offering_type":"4(a)(6)","structure":"ttw","testing_the_waters":true,"can_invest_now":true,"funding_started_at":null,"funding_closed_at":null,"terms":{"eb":null,"nb":"$5M","txt":"pre-money valuation"}},"recent_posts":[],"q_and_a":[{"id":304954,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:304954","question":"Hello. I was going to make a plan to drive down to raleigh to check out your company, operations etc. A couple of my nfl friends were going to fly into raleigh and I pick them up. Check you out and other stuff I have going. They are wanting to invest in many companies. You never responded to me. They don't have much time obviously. You only have 2 questions. Not 50 like some companies where it can take time. Especially lengthy questions. One in my last venture invested 1 million bucks. I invested was going to do more. I don't like no communication. Makes me wonder how you will do after raise is closed. I don't know if you are at rdu, vacation or somewhere else etc. Have a good day smh.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":2,"created_at":"2025-03-30T16:46:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-304954","answers":[{"id":305118,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305118","answer":"Greetings, John! Hope all is well. I apologize for the delayed response, but I had a family medical situation that took me away for some weeks.","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-04-01T12:50:15Z"}]},{"id":291671,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:291671","question":"Hi Jason, I am Thomas Mills and I currently live in Raleigh NC and would love to invest in local businesses. Are you based out of Raleigh? Can you tell me more about your business and how investors would expect a return?","author_name":"Thomas Mills","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-09-04T16:25:50Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-291671","answers":[{"id":291799,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:291799","answer":"Greetings Thomas! I hope all is well. Like you, we are based in Raleigh and I’d be happy to share more about the operation we're scaling through nationwide contracts. Have you had a chance to visit our proof of concept at RDU? In terms of returns, we are building toward two potential exits. The Parent Company (J. Johnson \u0026amp; Company), which you would be investing in, holds an equity stake in the joint venture with Adrian and Jeffrey, which operates the multi-brand airport kitchens. At RDU, we’ve maintained a 21% net profit over the past six months, with the goal of scaling that joint venture to at least 15 locations nationwide. We already have contracts to launch in five locations in 2025: Cincinnati (CVG), two in Nashville (BNA), the Pentagon, and 30th Street Train Station in Philadelphia. Like many mergers and acquisitions, the most likely exit would be to a financial buyer based on financial metrics. However, the Parent Company, which you are investing in, also owns the rights to the Flytes brand, data, and IP. This was a key reason for the investment from the Tweener Fund // Scot Wingo, along with his interest in the overall concept. This ownership of the brand and IP also opens a potential pathway for an exit to a strategic buyer. We look forward to having you join our local investors in the Parent Company!","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":2,"created_at":"2024-09-06T14:13:47Z"}]},{"id":306185,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306185","question":"I am wondering there is another company raising called venduni. what makes you different then them? they look like they offer more ways to make money than you do too. thanks for your time.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-04-16T23:34:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-306185","answers":[{"id":306869,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306869","answer":"Thanks for bringing that up — Venduni is definitely an interesting company, but it’s important to note that we’re not playing the same game. Venduni is primarily focused on unattended retail automation — robotic coffee arms, AI vending cabinets, and prepackaged products in office lobbies or hospitals. Their revenue comes from hardware, retail markup, and automation tech. Flytes is a foodservice platform built for airports and transit hubs, where automation alone doesn’t work. We operate tech-enabled micro food halls offering fresh, high-quality meals from multiple licensed restaurant brands — with real culinary execution behind every order. Our model generates revenue through: Multi-brand food sales at premium airport pricing, Brand licensing fees, and Tech-enabled service efficiencies that reduce labor and increase throughput. Where Venduni leans heavily on hardware, Flytes scales through location growth, unit economics, and culinary brand partnerships. We also serve a more premium, high-margin market in regulated spaces where we already have traction. So while they focus on vending tech, we’re building a scalable hospitality platform with higher average check size, stronger brand equity, and deeper operational control.","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-25T16:54:18Z"}]},{"id":312997,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:312997","question":"Hey there, I run a community round focused venture fund and have a few questions for you that I'd love to ask 1 on 1 if possible. What's the best way to reach you before end of the community round for a zoom meeting?","author_name":"Tristin Chambers","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-08-12T12:42:25Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-312997","answers":[]},{"id":306929,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306929","question":"venduni makes money in 4 additional ways. they can easily be put in airports. looks like they don't need a build out which is big especially when you told me how much it cost to build out yours. in the airports it looks like there won't be a need for any employees. they have their own product lines which is good. airports people fly in at various times. many times I have flown into airports and nothing is open cause of time I arrive. looks like it is based off ai. which is big now. very interesting. when I dig deep into them and you guys game changers for sure. who knows maybe a future venture together? hmmm I have one request if once in awhile we have a meeting where investors can share ideas etc rather than just updates. I am wondering I see where one of their products is a vending machine that can be put anywhere which is better than many choices you get in vending machines. looks like they have well known chefs that make some or all of their food. which I like I can tell the food quality difference from a chef vs somebody not. do you see yourself just going with the ghost kitchens or maybe one day something else too. thanks for your time. you have operational partnerships?are you revamping your site? I just tried to go on it. it says,\" site can't be reached\".","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-26T18:00:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-306929","answers":[{"id":307096,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:307096","answer":"Thanks for digging in — I really appreciate how thoughtfully you’re looking at everything. Venduni is doing impressive work with AI-powered unattended retail. Their model fits well for offices, hospitals, and some airport spaces where lower staffing and 24/7 operation make sense. We respect what they’re building. Flytes was designed to solve a different need: fresh, high-quality meals, multi-brand offerings, and a stronger hospitality experience in airports and transit hubs where travelers still expect real food service — especially during longer waits or peak travel times. That’s why we focus on ghost kitchens, curated brands, and premium hot food. That said, long-term Flytes is a platform, not just ghost kitchens. We're already exploring modular formats and grab-and-go extensions that could bridge both worlds — combining hospitality and automation as guest expectations evolve. We do have operational partnerships in place and are expanding those now. And yes — we are revamping the website (good catch!), it will relaunch shortly and I’ll make sure you get early access. I also love your idea about investor meetings to share ideas, not just updates — I’m all in for that. Really appreciate your energy and the big-picture thinking — I absolutely agree, there could be collaboration opportunities down the road as we both scale.","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-29T14:36:59Z"}]},{"id":305636,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305636","question":"would you say venduni is a competitor? looks like they are similar and have more.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-08T23:29:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-305636","answers":[{"id":306868,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306868","answer":"Great question — Venduni isn’t a direct competitor to Flytes, though we share some surface-level similarities. Venduni is more of an automated vending and robotics company. Their model focuses on unattended retail — smart cabinets, robotic coffee arms, and prepackaged grab-and-go offerings — ideal for office buildings, hospitals, and retail centers. Flytes is a micro food hall platform built for airports and transit hubs, offering freshly prepared meals from multiple curated brands using a hybrid of ghost kitchen operations and tech-enhanced service. Our focus is on quality, variety, and hospitality — not just automation. So while we both innovate food access through tech, Flytes is focused on hospitality, culinary execution, and licensed food brands, whereas Venduni is more about unattended retail convenience. In short: they’re playing in automation. We’re redefining foodservice in high-security, high-volume venues.","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-25T16:51:09Z"}]},{"id":305126,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305126","question":"Here is my email..please email me and I can give my number. Webster.john15@yahoo.com","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-01T15:13:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-305126","answers":[{"id":306870,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306870","answer":"Thank you and I emailed you as well","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-25T16:55:20Z"}]},{"id":305125,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305125","question":"If that doesn't work than today would have to work","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-01T15:11:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-305125","answers":[{"id":306871,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:306871","answer":"Yes, we can schedule","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-25T16:55:42Z"}]},{"id":305124,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305124","question":"Anyway to do Saturday? If I did a day you mentioned I wouldn't be able to get down there until 4, 430 or so then have to be back in winston salem by 930pm. Then I wouldn't have time to deal with my other business stuff. Saturdays I would have the whole day to spend in Raleigh not a rush to come back","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-01T15:02:53Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-305124","answers":[{"id":305131,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305131","answer":"Just shot you an email","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-01T16:09:59Z"}]},{"id":302408,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:302408","question":"Great idea. I have several business investments in Raleigh and a venture at rdu. I am in the Kernersville area. Would love to meetup and see the operations in person etc.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-02-17T16:03:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/flytes#question-302408","answers":[{"id":305119,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:305119","answer":"Greetings! Hope all is well. What day of the week work best for you? I am normally avaiblible on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to meet with you at RDU.","author_name":"Jason Johnson","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-04-01T12:51:39Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Hi Jason, I am Thomas Mills and I currently live in Raleigh NC and would love to invest in local businesses. Are you based out of Raleigh? Can you tell me more about your business and how investors would expect a return?","answer":"Greetings Thomas! I hope all is well. Like you, we are based in Raleigh and I’d be happy to share more about the operation we're scaling through nationwide contracts. Have you had a chance to visit our proof of concept at RDU? In terms of returns, we are building toward two potential exits. The Parent Company (J. Johnson \u0026amp; Company), which you would be investing in, holds an equity stake in the joint venture with Adrian and Jeffrey, which operates the multi-brand airport kitchens. At RDU, ..."},{"question":"Great idea. I have several business investments in Raleigh and a venture at rdu. I am in the Kernersville area. Would love to meetup and see the operations in person etc.","answer":"Greetings! Hope all is well. What day of the week work best for you? I am normally avaiblible on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to meet with you at RDU."},{"question":"Hello. I was going to make a plan to drive down to raleigh to check out your company, operations etc. A couple of my nfl friends were going to fly into raleigh and I pick them up. Check you out and other stuff I have going. They are wanting to invest in many companies. You nev...","answer":"Greetings, John! Hope all is well. I apologize for the delayed response, but I had a family medical situation that took me away for some weeks."},{"question":"Anyway to do Saturday? If I did a day you mentioned I wouldn't be able to get down there until 4, 430 or so then have to be back in winston salem by 930pm. Then I wouldn't have time to deal with my other business stuff. Saturdays I would have the whole day to spend in Raleigh ...","answer":"Just shot you an email"},{"question":"If that doesn't work than today would have to work","answer":"Yes, we can schedule"}]}}}