After one year of operation, the business proved to be so lucrative that in 1916 Chanel was able to reimburse Capel's original investment.
Pas një viti operacioni, biznesi u tregua aq fitimprurës saqë në vitin 1916 Chanel ishte në gjendje t'i rimbursojnte Capel investimin e tij origjinal.