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Hakki Akdeniz: The Once Homeless Immigrant Who’s Donated 200k Slices of Pizza (Pt 1)
Turkish immigrant Hakki Akdeniz ended up homeless in New York City after a friend didn’t keep his promise to help him settle there. Through hard work and a ton of normal folks supporting his greatness, Hakki has built a food empire with 20 restaurants that includes Champion’s Pizza and frozen pizza that’s in 1,600 stores! This walking billboard of the American Dream has 35 million followers on Instagram and it’s largely because of his incredible generosity. We celebrate all of this as part of our Supporting Greatness series.
Hakki Akdeniz: The Once Homeless Immigrant Who’s Donated 200k Slices of Pizza (Pt 2)
Turkish immigrant Hakki Akdeniz ended up homeless in New York City after a friend didn’t keep his promise to help him settle there. Through hard work and a ton of normal folks supporting his greatness, Hakki has built a food empire with 20 restaurants that includes Champion’s Pizza and frozen pizza that’s in 1,600 stores! This walking billboard of the American Dream has 35 million followers on Instagram and it’s largely because of his incredible generosity. We celebrate all of this as part of our Supporting Greatness series.