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Carrie deKubber is proof it鈥檚 absolutely possible to climb the ladder.

Approximately 20 years ago, deKubber started as a dishwasher at Bob鈥檚 Burgers and Brew, now she鈥檚 the owner of the local chain鈥檚 Everett location. She told AM 770 KTTH鈥檚 Jason Rantz it was just a matter of taking each opportunity as it came.

鈥淗ostess, and then I went to server, then I eventually moved up to bartending, and then I was a manager,鈥� deKubber said. 鈥淥nce I was a manager I really enjoyed that position. I really enjoy leadership.鈥�

deKubber鈥檚 trajectory actually mirrors that of Bob鈥檚 Burgers and Brew founder Bob Kildall. , Kildall discovered his love for the food industry when he was working as a burger-flipper. Then when he was 25, he bought his first restaurant.

He opened his first Bob鈥檚 Burgers and Brew location in 1982. Today, there are 13 locations in Washington state.

deKubber said working her way up was actually a great way to prepare for the ownership role.

鈥淚 am very much observing, the whole time, so I watch other people doing their jobs,鈥� deKubber said. 鈥淲hen you become a manager you need to know what everybody is responsible for.鈥�

For deKubber, owning a restaurant wasn鈥檛 necessarily something she set out to do at the beginning. It was more just a manifestation of years of hard work.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 give up, and so if I want something I figure out a way,鈥� deKubber said. 鈥淚 feel like if somebody can鈥檛 get there it鈥檚 because of themselves.鈥�

She acknowledges both she and her husband had to work really hard to save the money necessary to become a restaurant owner.

鈥淚t was about taking good care of your credit and living below your means and saving, saving, saving,鈥� deKubber said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not buying extravagant things, it鈥檚 making smart decisions, it鈥檚 not going out all the time. We鈥檙e both homebodies, so I guess that helps.鈥�

Unlike Seattle, Everett hasn鈥檛 increased their minimum wage above the state minimum, but deKubber says she tries to work with her employees to make sure they鈥檙e using their money responsibly.

鈥淯sually my response is helping them personally with their financials, as far as helping them organize,鈥� deKubber said.