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Hawaiian father-son duo recall opening their pizza shop

By Von Diaz
Published June 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM PDT

Chad Machado and his son, Xavier, live in Kekaha — a small town on Hawaii's western island of Kaua'i. Xavier never took to school, but had been obsessed with cooking from a young age. So when Chad lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic, they decided to take a risk and open up a pizza shop.

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