Optec International Inc (OPTI)

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Mike Sinensky’s restaurant chain, NY Post 4/3/2024:

Update on Mike: after his OPTI debacle, he focused on expanding his restaurants.
The article says that the restaurants are popular and are visited by celebrities.

“NYC’s hottest chain, Sushi by Bou, turns old utility rooms into elaborate 200-square-foot sushi bars.”
https://nypost.com/2024/04/03/lifestyle/nycs-hottest-chain-sushi-by-bou-turns-old-utility-rooms-into-elaborate-200-square-foot-sushi-bars/
Richie Romero “and his partners, Mike Sinensky and Erika London (Mike’s wife), have turned tiny utility spaces into a growing empire of buzzy, bento-box-sized sushi bars.”
“… Sushi by Bou, has nine locations in NYC and another 15 and counting across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.” “By next year, we should have 50 restaurants around the US.”

From other sources:

Richie Romero, a hospitality and nightlife expert, joined SimpleVenue in 2023.

From a YouTube video, Dec 16, 2021:
“Michael Sinensky is the Founder and CEO of SimpleVenue, a leader in tiny concept entertainment and hospitality venues, with over 20 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur, investor, and advisor in the hospitality and entertainment industry.
During the global pandemic, he also founded WeShield. This company distributes personal protective equipment and medical supplies to health care practitioners, Fortune 500 corporations, and government agencies.”