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Dec 2022
28m 34s

Business Breakdown: Chick-fil-A | Ep 470

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

Slow and steady always wins the race. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about Chik-fil-A’s story, interesting facts about the company, what they did to stay in the game, and some important lessons we can apply to our own businesses.

Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

Timestamps:

(1:26) - The difference between mercenaries and missionaries

(5:24) - Longevity and staying deeply rooted in everything they did

(9:09) - You have a “cash-year” machine and a “cash-reinvestment” machine

(13:50) - Chick-fil-A believes in its values through and through & its culture of service

(17:41) - Integral lessons to learn from Chick-fil-A’s story

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