Premise: Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass (born 1941) is a charismatic American businessman who founded retailer Merry-Go-Round, a chain of restaurants named Boogie’s Diner, and whose early life was portrayed by actor Mickey Rourke in the 1982 classic American film "Diner".
Hypothesis: Leonard Weinglass's background as a businessman meant that he had the resources necessary to open a retailer and chain of restaurants.