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Oct 2024
2h 18m

#206 John Mackey: Building Whole Foods

Shane Parrish
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From near bankruptcy after a devastating flood to a $13.7 billion Amazon acquisition, Whole Foods founder John Mackey reveals how a small health food store became an empire that revolutionized American eating. Discover how a single near-death experience transformed a 25-year-old college dropout into the pioneer of the organic food movement. Mackey shares ... Show More
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