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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Nickel Sandwich Grill in Houston celebrated its |
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24th anniversary on April 4, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The restaurant's founder, Craig Presley, grew up in |
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the historic Fifth Ward neighborhood and graduated from Phillis |
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Wheatley High School and Texas Southern University; he owned and |
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operated a Blimpie franchise for two years before joining the |
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Houston Independent School District to teach biology to at-risk |
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students; determined to own his own business and to set an example |
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of entrepreneurship for area youth, he cashed in his teacher |
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retirement to establish a restaurant in the Fifth Ward; the Nickel |
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Sandwich Grill opened its doors in March 2001; over the years, the |
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restaurant has given back to the community by sponsoring school and |
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neighborhood activities and participating in summer youth |
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employment programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Nickel Sandwich Grill has won the loyalty of |
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many Houston residents while contributing to the prosperity of the |
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local economy, and it has attained the status of a treasured |
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community institution; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Nickel |
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Sandwich Grill and extend to all those associated with the |
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restaurant sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the business as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |