An 18-year-old spent her college savings to buy the diner she loved.

Samantha Frye bought Rosalie's Restaurant in Strasburg, Ohio, at eighteen, using the money she had saved for college. She started there at sixteen as a dishwasher, then moved through kitchen prep, serving, and the line, often holding a second or third job at the same time. After high school she enrolled at Ohio State to study business or environmental engineering. Then she came back to work a winter break shift and learned the owners planned to sell. "I had savings because I was saving for college, so I had quite a bit of money saved away," she told News 5 Cleveland. "And I was like, I could possibly do this." Now her days run between the kitchen, the floor, and the office, where she meets with sales reps. Her mother, Brandi Beitzel, admitted to USA Today she was not initially on board, then came around to proud. "Follow your instinct, honestly," Frye said. "If it feels right, just do it."