By his early 20s, Todd Graves knew exactly what he wanted to do—open a restaurant near Louisiana State University that would make four things better than anyone else: chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, and coleslaw. After he and his partner Craig Silvey got rejected from every bank in Baton Rouge, Todd set out to fund his dream by working two t ... Show More
Oct 12
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)
In the early 1990’s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theater on the wrong side of the tracks—a shaky experiment that eventually grew into a thriving national chain. As Tim and his wife Karrie built theaters in Austin and beyond, they made a name fo ... Show More
1h 16m
May 2021
E340 Raising Cane's Founder Todd Graves
Theo sits down with Raising Cane's founder, Todd Graves, to discuss what it takes to start a business from scratch, how to maintain a balance between success and happiness and Todd tells us how he went from risking his life as a commercial fisherman in Alaska to owning a billion ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2021
KFC vs Chick-fil-A | Guns, Guts, and Gravy | 1
It's the Great Depression, and in one of Kentucky’s toughest corners, Harland Sanders defends his gas station business with sheer moxie and a loaded shotgun. He expands it into a thriving motel and restaurant, but impatient tourists balk at long wait times for his most popular di ... Show More
21m 56s
Aug 2024
1105: Andy Kadin, Owner of Bub and Grandma's
<p>Andy Kadin is the Owner of <a href= "https://bubandgrandmas.com/">Bub and Grandma's</a>, a bakery, restaurant, and wholesaler in Los Angeles, CA. Bub and Grandma's started in 2015 out of Andy's house. Andy was getting frustrated with his career in advertising, and so in 2016 h ... Show More
2h 16m
May 2019
614: Sara and Paul Burden on Ski Bums to Burger Buns
<p>Husband and wife, Sara and Paul "Buff" Burden, had a dream of one day opening a burger joint that had an emphasis on local, natural, and sustainable ingredients. Paul, originating from the UK, and Sara, a native to Houston, knew Texas was the place to pull it off. So, they pac ... Show More
1h 5m