At a powerful evening centered around ownership and economic empowerment, Derrick Green, founder of Waffles and Whatnot, emerged as a standout voice during the Harnessing the Black Dollar conversation at The Gathering Spot on February 12, where the legacy and business blueprint of FUBU remained a central focus throughout the evening. With FUBU co-founders Carlton Brown and J. Alexander Martin setting the tone through their decades of experience in ownership, licensing, and brand longevity, the panel discussion on franchising and scaling Black-owned businesses brought the conversation into present-day application.  Chef  Derrick Green’s voice stood out as a direct reflection of how those principles are being executed in real time. As both a panelist and event sponsor, Green spoke candidly about the realities of growing a brand from a local concept into a scalable business model, echoing many of the same strategies that helped position FUBU as a global powerhouse. His jou...