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Karen Cheung Lee - Continuing the Legacy of Sam Woo BBQ Restaurant
1 hour 2 minutes Posted May 26, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Karen Cheung Lee grew up in the San Gabriel Valley alongside her three sisters, raised in the community where her family built the local restaurant Sam Woo. In her early adulthood, she worked in the events and hospitality industry and helped launch the restaurant's San Gabriel location. She later transitioned into a corporate career for ten years to focus on raising her two daughters. Now, as her father prepares for retirement, Karen has returned to the family business to lea...