Brandon Hurst, a Los Angeles resident, never owned a plant but still managed to turn them into a multimillion-dollar business after losing his job. Yes, you read that right. A pandemic side hustle of selling plants on social media turned into a full-fledged business with his husband and family, reports PEOPLE. Now, he employs 24 people and sells about 5,000 plants each week, with his most expensive going for $200.