The Candwich could have changed the world . With $ 145 million in potential funding , it was poised to be the Coca Cola of the sandwich - enclosed - in - aluminum securities industry . But thing live on awry , as the money was never entail for candwiches at all .
According to an SEC causa , Travis L. Wright raised $ 145 million from 175 investor between 2001 and 2009 . Their investment ? Commercial literal estate with a promised 24 % tax return .
He pass $ 6 million on the real estate .
With an unrevealed amount of the remaining cash , Wright invested in a variety of other projects , like ascend flower petal printed with greeting calling card thought and even the next canned food furore : Candwiches . Yes , sandwiches in a can , including planned twisting - off flavors like Pepperoni Pizza Pocket and French Toast .
Wright also spend about $ 15 million on himself , purchase a family from a pro basketball player , pave the driveway in sett from France . But I like to imagine that all the fancy lodging was just for his folk , a category for whom he steal millions in recompense of the unproblematic the true that his only straight love could and would always be the Candwich . [ NYTandNPRviaGeekologie ]
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