Couple launched a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot—their two restaurants brought in $2.3 million in sales in 2025

California Couple Sold Burritos Outside Home Depot — Now They Make $2.3M A Year

A breakfast burrito stand that started inside a 200-square-foot shed at a Home Depot parking lot in Southern California brought in $2.3 million (£1.7 million) in combined sales across two locations in 2025, according to documents reviewed by CNBC. The business, LJ's Lil' Cafe, is run by Lydia Holmes, 36, and John Clarke, 33. The original shed in Cypress, California, opened in September 2021. A second brick-and-mortar site in Orange, California, …

Couple launched a burrito spot in a Home Depot parking lot—their two restaurants brought in $2.3 million in sales in 2025

Lydia Holmes and John Clarke are the founders of LJ's Lil' Cafe, a burrito restaurant with two locations in Orange County, California.