Chippendales Was Founded by a Hard-Working Immigrant
The original founder of Chippendales was a man named Somen “Steve” Banerjee, a United States immigrant from India. According to Los Angeles Magazine, Steve Banerjee came to the country seeking the American Dream, like so many others.
Roger Menache, Steve Banerjee. Source: Discovery +
But Steve worked hard at it. He took a job as a janitor and worked his way to owning multiple gas stations in Los Angeles. With his hard work, dedication, and dumb luck (he entered the oil industry at the perfect time). However, Steve had other dreams. His real goal was to own a bar/club.