Chicago, IL: NB natives leave desk jobs, start food truck company

Northbrook natives Alex Robinson, Neal Bassett and Tyler Cullitan take their Happy Lobster truck to the Loop every weekday morning. -

By Matt Yan  |  The Northbrook Tower

The Happy Lobster Roll ($15) features fresh Maine lobster and mayo on a buttered hamburger bun. Photo Submitted
The Happy Lobster Roll ($15) features fresh Maine lobster and mayo on a 
buttered hamburger bun. Photo Submitted

Alex Robinson had it all: a great job working for Major League Baseball, a life in New York and a future in the media industry. But something was missing. Though he was happy working for MLB, he wanted to strike out on his own.

So Robinson said farewell, packed up his bags and moved back to Chicago to start a food truck business selling lobster.

The move was initially met with skepticism — why leave a dream job to found a food truck, of all things?

Northbrook natives Alex Robinson, Neal Bassett and Tyler Cullitan take their Happy Lobster truck to the Loop every weekday morning. -
Northbrook natives Alex Robinson, Neal Bassett and Tyler Cullitan take their
Happy Lobster truck to the Loop every weekday morning. –

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