Hurricane Maria Almost Destroyed This Entrepreneur’s $300,000 Franchise Investment. Here’s How She Moved Forward. Posted by July 11, 2018 Leave a comment on Hurricane Maria Almost Destroyed This Entrepreneur’s $300,000 Franchise Investment. Here’s How She Moved Forward. Post-hurricane, this Pita Pit franchisee in San Juan dealt with lack of food, gas, power and communication. Here’s how she used a new mindset to move forward.