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Did it. >> reporter: previously on "the boss," attracting and maintaining customer loyalty. michael wu looked for new ways to keep his customers coming back again and again. >> we see these mainly as a transaction, a number. we like to do much more than that. we would like to put a face to these numbers. >> reporter: michael wu has left hong kong. he is now firmly in mainland china. he's in a booming chinese city just across the border. home to 14 million people, it has grown into one of china's wealthiest metropolises and michael wants a bite out of this market. >> the people are getting

Customers. >> reporter: from the location to the competition right down to the ingredients, michael has thought about every aspect of his expansion. today he's got his foot in the door in this city. the rest of china, one step at a time. >> china is such a big market that we know we cannot conquer this huge country all at once. so we have to take this in phases. >> reporter: next week on "the boss" -- >> did he like the sushi or the hot food items? >> reporter: he's finally made it to mainland china but can he win the locals over with sushi? and in london, sarah tells us how she selects the be...

Wealthier. they're earning much more. and they're demanding a better quality, higher quality food offering whether it's bakery or whether it's a restaurant dining experience. >> reporter: his group tried and failed to break the chinese market in the early 1990s. this time around, michael believes under his leadership they can do it. he has reason to be optimistic. over the past year, michael has made this his priority. >> china is such a big market in itself that probably for the next 20, 30 years that will be our only focus. and there's really no reason to go elsewhere. >> reporter: in the bo...

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