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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Stephanie Cruz

48-Year-Old Immigrant Saved $60,000 Fishing — Now Runs 5 Restaurants Generating $15 Million A Year

Ng and his wife, Jin Ma, created the NGMA Group brand, combining their surnames. (Credit: Welcome Magazine)

NGMA Group, a hospitality company with five restaurants across Washington state, generated roughly $15 million (£11.9 million) in annual revenue last year, up from $13 million (£10.3 million) reported in an earlier assessment. Its founder, Jack Ng, arrived in the United States from rural China at age 12 and didn't even know how to speak English.

The $13 million figure comes from a Puget Sound Business Journal report cited by the Whidbey News-Times, which also put NGMA Group's headcount at 180. Ng told Entrepreneur in January 2026 that revenue had since risen to approximately $15 million (£11.9 million), adding that the group had roughly tripled its takings in recent years. On peak days, the five locations serve up to 2,500 customers combined.

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