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The American Turning Founder in Hours After He Was Fately Shot on Utah University Campus Charlie Kirk A message was sent to hundreds of restaurant leaders gathered in Salt Lake City last week.
Wade Allen, president of Costaveda, Mexico, fast-casual Restaurant chain He told Fox News Digital that it started in Utah when Kirk spoke at the annual restaurant summit hosted by the Sago Foundation.
He recalled that Kirk’s words were not political, but very personal.
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“The conversation is not political. [with Savory Fund co-founder and managing director Andrew K. Smith],” Allen said.
“In fact, the whole of the conversation is about entrepreneurship – you think the risks of being an entrepreneur and working hard and dedication and commitment.”
Charlie Kirk, who was murdered last week, spoke with Utah restaurant leader (not shown) shortly before the fatal shooting. (Image of Notting Katic/Getty of Cambridge Federation)
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Allen said Kirk draws his own experience from his own experience, emphasizing the climax and low points of defining life in politics and business.
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“But the whole message for me, and what I took away in a big way – I think most other audience members took it away – entrepreneurship is a journey and there are good days, and bad days,” Allen said.
“But he quoted something special and that will pass too. So when you’re having those bad days, remember that it will pass, and then when you’re having really good days, good days, good days, good days, good times, good times, good times, remember that time will pass too.”
Kirk was shot dead at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/deseret News AP)
Allen Kirk’s Shooting The meeting started to spread after lunch.
“It was impossible to say Charlie was shot, I thought, ‘It was impossible. He just left here.’ “And I realized, ‘Wait, he left here before we came on stage, and that was an hour ago 15 minutes. “And then everything starts to come out.”
When Smith returned to the stage to announce the news, the mood between the attendees quickly turned.
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Then it became “as quiet as a church,” Allen said.
“I do know that a lot of people are almost incredible and the rest of the events are really gloomy.”
At first, Kirk’s presence at the catering industry conference seemed unusual, but “connective tissue” quickly became clear.
A restaurant director said the attendees were “unbelievable” after learning that Kirk was shot. (Melissa Majchrzak/AFP via Getty Images)
“Overall, the restaurant industry is full of entrepreneurs,” Allen said, “and it takes hard work, “you have to listen and interact with people.”
“His message resonates with people,” Allen said.
Allen, who didn’t know Kirk, said he was still “working” to lose meaningless life.
“He’s here, now he’s gone.”
“It’s very sad no matter what faith, no matter what political environment it is because its life is gone because there is no meaning for many reasons,” he said.
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“I think everyone uses it [at] Regardless of their political affiliation, the incident is felt in the same way. He is here, and now he is gone. ”
