Local Navy vet and Temple alum appears on Shark Tank

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
They're sweet treats with serious meaning.

Thereasa Black says she founded her company, Bon AppéSweet, after being deployed away from her daughter seven years ago.

Now, the local Navy Veteran and Temple alum is taking her date sweetened chocolate company to the Shark Tank, hoping to make one bite.
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