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The burger chain’s stock has lost roughly half of its value over the past year, during which time the company has cut guidance twice, citing weak sales trends and shifting consumer behavior.

Slatkin’s next project is a candle made for White Castle, with tones of pickles, onions and ketchup designed to smell like the burger chain’s popular slider.

Still, his shutdown specials—$7 martinis and $12 double smash burgers—have packed in lunchtime crowds and booked up evening reservations.

He worked hard, running a child-care business and helping his sister with a burger restaurant, she said.

Does he still have enough mental acuity to think deeply about his burger and his career favorite lie?