Viral video helps Arizona restaurant owner overcome financial difficulties
A fundraiser for Fred Najour's Greek's Grill has exceeded $19,000 after a social media video went viral.
A 72-year-old restaurant owner in Chandler, Arizona, has seen a surge in customers and fundraising support after a video about his business went viral, according to the Times of India.
Fred Najour has owned the family-run Greek's Grill since 2010. After 16 years in business, the restaurant had been facing financial difficulties.
The change began when content creator Robert Schrott visited the restaurant and shared a video of Greek's Grill on Instagram. The video reached over one million views.
The social media attention caused customers to line up outside the restaurant within days. Najour's son, Nathan, had to call in additional help to manage the increase in customers, while Najour's friend Anthony Cyrus also assisted with tasks such as washing dishes and sweeping.
Schrott also started a fundraiser to support the business. While the campaign had collected more than $18,000 by November 10, a later report on November 11 stated the amount had crossed $19,000.
Schrott said his reason for helping was that he wanted to see Najour happy and able to stop struggling.