John Wang
Founder of the Queens Night Market, a civic-minded entrepreneur who left a traditional legal career to build an affordable, culturally diverse food market representing over 100 countries and launching hundreds of micro-businesses.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 1h 20min
John Wang - The Man Who Built The Queens Night Market (Ep. 299)
John Wang, founder of the Queens Night Market, left a legal career to build a $6-capped, culturally diverse food market. He discusses starting the market from childhood market memories, the two-vendor-per-country curation, how it incubates micro businesses, operational realities like sales variability, and the challenge of keeping food affordable amid rising costs.
