Starting a business is challenging under any circumstances but amidst all the uncertainty of 2020, the opening of Barbie Q was understatedly an uphill battle. With the world on pause, owner Fortune Southern focused her energy on fulfilling her dreams by transitioning her long running food truck into a full service restaurant. After years of sweat and sacrifice, she has persevered as one of the only black female owners to find success in an unforgiving, male dominated world of street food.
