Maman cafe in New York
Exterior of a Maman cafe in New York in 2021.
  • Owners of the popular cafe chain Maman brought in about $50 million last year
  • They risked everything — including all their savings — to do it
  • In a recent CNBC article, the couple explained how they did it 

What was once a pipe dream of opening a café has become a multimillion-dollar business and brand for a New York couple.