Don Caroleo

The Garden Dept.

Owner

• When his father was struck by illness, Don took over a multi-million-dollar company at the age of 17, which enabled his father to retire.
• Since then, has grown the family business from one location to three and increased the workforce from 25 to 100 — “a team of hardworking, respectful people with whom I have a long and valuable relationship.”

Favorite Food: All different kinds of sushi.

Take the Cannoli: His favorite movie is “The Godfather” because it reminds him of his childhood growing up in an Italian household. “Also, the way he runs his crime organization parallels to running a business, so it is somewhat inspiring and entertaining at the same time.”