We had the good fortune of connecting with James Khuri and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi James, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today?
I was born in December of 1977 in Rochester, New York. Early on, I exhibited natural inclinations toward business and commerce. I developed a love for trading cards at a very young age and little did I know that my passion for them would propel a business that would become an instrumental part of my success as a businessman.

After high school, I attended the University of Rochester where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. At 21 years old, I enrolled in the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business where I earned my MBA. While receiving my MBA I launched my real estate career as I started taking on smaller residential projects that introduced me to the industry and taught me the ins and outs. At the age of 32, I moved to Los Angeles, where I currently reside, to launch my commercial real estate career

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
As a child, I developed a love for trading cards. My father, Fuad Khuri, encouraged me to follow that passion and lean into m natural inclinations toward business and commerce. Little did I know that my passion for trading cards and my fathers guidance would propel a business that would become an instrumental part of his success. As I grew up, my passion for trading cards did not dissipate–instead I was able to incorporate trading cards with my other passion: business. Out of this came FJ Holdings.
My father noticed my passion and potential and taught me the ropes of business, which helped pave the way for the successful company.
I am so excited to announce the partnership with Walmart and FJ Holdings.
I have always been a fan of the business model that Walmart follows, their ability to remain low pricing while providing quality products and quality service is admirable. I look forward to seeing how the partnership will grow and the success that will come. With FJ Holdings’ relationship with Walmart people will have accessibility to the hottest Pokemon products on the market

The world of online shopping is not going anywhere. Today’s consumer is not what it was 10 years ago, people are looking for convenience. Many people are now working from home and the option to have almost anything delivered to your front door is becoming extremely efficient for all parties involved.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Driving around Los Angeles is a treat in and of itself. There are many things to see and many different neighborhoods to explore. I would love to take someone out in my Lamborghini and make many stops along the way; such as the iconic Hollywood sign, breakfast at the Beverly Hills Hotel, a football game at the new Rams stadium or a LA Galaxy game.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I want to shoutout to my new partner, Walmart. Today FJ Holdings takes a monumental step as we have now has partnered with Walmart E-Commerce in the distribution of Pokemon products.

Website: www.fjholdings.com

Instagram: jameskhuri

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