DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 7 Month 7: The Messy Middle of Ownership August 22, 2026 We’re now five weeks into ownership of Sawa Hibachi Steakhouse, Sushi & Thai. The 45-day training period with the previous owners is still ongoing and will […]
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 6 Month 6: Closing Day & First Days as Owners — We Took Over Sawa Hibachi! 🎉 July 17, 2026 This past Wednesday morning, with keys in hand and documents signed, we officially closed on Sawa Hibachi
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Waiting with Purpose JUNE 2026 • DENISE KENSON • BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Waiting with Purpose: Remembering Who I Am As we wait for the final steps of the SBA loan closing, I’ve been reflecting deeply on where I
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 5 JULY 2026 • DENISE KENSON • BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA Month 5: Leaning into Hope The SBA loan has been approved. We’ve officially moved into our new townhome in Boynton Beach and are now preparing for the
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 4 JUNE 5, 2026 • DENISE KENSON • FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA Month 4: Offer Accepted — A Legacy Coming Full Circle The offer has been accepted. After months of research, due diligence, and late-night conversations with my
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 3 MAY 5, 2026 • DENISE KENSON • FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA Month 3: Momentum Building, First Offers, and Narrowing the Field Three months ago, a single calendar invite ended my corporate career. Today I’m sitting on my
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 2 APRIL 5, 2026 • DENISE KENSON • FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA Month 2: Research Mode, Spouse Brainstorms & The Big Decision One month after hitting “publish” on my very first raw post, things started to shift. I’ll
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DKM Legacy Home My Story Stories Contact ☰ Home My Story Stories Contact Home › Stories › Month 1 FEBRUARY 16, 2026 • DENISE KENSON • FLAGLER BEACH, FLORIDA Month 1: Laid Off – Now What? The calendar invite came on a Thursday afternoon. Twenty-eight years in corporate America — gone in a 30-minute call.
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