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Neil Hershman, 30, bought his first 16 Handles franchise for about $555,000 when he was 23 years old. He went on to become the largest franchisee with six stores across New York City, which he still owns and operates today. In August 2022, Neil took over as CEO of 16 Handles at age 27.

Produced & Shot by: Valentina Duarte
Senior Director of Video: Jessica Leibowitz
Additional Camera: Mickey Todiwala
Editor: Dennis Donovan
Animator: Alisa Stern
Reporter: Natalie Wu
Senior Production Manager: Kathryn Mavrikakis
Additional Footage: 16 Handles, Getty Images

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