10/26/2025
Back in 2017, I decided to come home and help my father take over his business. He’s getting older, and his partner had finally decided to retire. Similarly to the Donut King in Southern California, my father had built and rented out a bunch of donut shops up Highway 99, and through Northern California, to South lake Tahoe. Realizing that all the donut shops were being supplied by a big million dollar conglomerate, Robert saw the opportunity to supply his own people. Today, B&H Bakery Distributors is the last standing privately owned distribution company that supplies mom and pop donut shops. So yes, my clients are your Khmer Donut shop survivor owners 💪🏼 My day to day truly consists of jumping between operating a full distribution company, and coming home to interview the coolest most educated people in the Khmer community. After interviewing my father in 2021, and getting his survival story out, my focus has been making sure we continue to capture other survival stories, and also create programs for mental health for second generation Cambodian people.
The company has taken up a bunch of my energy this year. With the supply chain issues, and tariffs, it’s been a struggle! Although it may seem Ive been quiet, I promise it’s due to making sure this company still thrives, but also recalibrating all of our current programs, and coming back stronger in 2026.
What a life! What a privilege ❤️
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