1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Today’s podcast is a cross between Awesome Vegans and Marketplace. No one has their finger on the pulse of the plant-based food business world like guest, T.K. Pillan! &amp;nbsp;The co-founder of Veggie Grill, T.K. joins me to dish on the numbers and the growth behind the plant-based food businesses and jobs that are gaining traction in the marketplace, including his own. &amp;nbsp;In fact, Veggie Grill just launched restaurant #34 in Chicago this week and&amp;nbsp;is the largest vegan/vegetarian restaurant chain in the U.S. In addition to Veggie Grill, T.K. is one of the partners in PowerPlant Ventures which invests in plant-based businesses, which are enjoying an explosion in growth and start-ups. He&amp;nbsp;is busy to say the least, but this understated guy is as smart as they come. &amp;nbsp;For more information, visit http://powerplantvc.com&amp;nbsp;and http://elysabethalfano.com.&amp;nbsp; Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano http://elysabethalfano.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9015512/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/37030529