For many of us, chicken salad is just another sandwich filling, but Stacy Brown turned it into a $75 million business. In 2007, she was a divorced mother of three looking for a way to make ends meet. So she started making chicken salad in her kitchen and selling it out of a basket, door-to-door. She eventually turned that home operation into Chicken Salad C ... Show More
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Advice Line with Bill Creelman of Spindrift
<p>Bill Creelman, CEO and founder of Spindrift, joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Bill and Guy talk about the importance of solving one problem at a time. </p><p>First, we hear from Josh in West Hollywood, Cali ... Show More
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Mar 2021
KFC vs Chick-fil-A | The Birth of the Bucket | 3
<p>It’s the 1950s in Kentucky and Harland Sanders faces bankruptcy once again. 65-years-old, broke, unemployed and desperate, he barnstorms the country, living out of his car, selling his secret fried chicken recipe to restaurant and diner owners. Franchising is a new concept and ... Show More
24m 41s
Jun 2023
BONUS #4 🥗 The Storyteller of Salad: Nathaniel Ru, Sweetgreen Co-founder
We recorded an interview in a restaurant, none other than Sweetgreen. We interviewed Nathaniel Ru, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of the billion dollar salad chain. Nathaniel tells us about: Launching a $10/bowl restaurant during a recession How he used a boombox to drive bus ... Show More
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Apr 2021
KFC vs Chick-fil-A | The Henhouse Heats Up | 4
<p>It’s the late 1960s and Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new owner takes the rapidly expanding franchise public. America’s hottest new IPO makes dozens of employees instant millionaires, but not Harland Sanders, who sold his company for cash. Now brand ambassador, Sanders regrets his ... Show More
23m 39s
Mar 2021
KFC vs Chick-fil-A | Guns, Guts, and Gravy | 1
<p>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 ... Show More
21m 56s
Oct 2023
Chicken Salad, Gas-Station Shopping, and Sandra Boynton After Dark
<p>We've got a grab bag for you today featuring tampon testing, Boynton Blends, Chicken Salad Chicks, and capturing the elusive joy of shopping while at the gas station. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>We were blown away by <a href= "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/tampons-tes ... Show More
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#405: Chick-fil-A’s Competitive Advantage with David Salyers
Who would’ve thought a little fast-food restaurant serving chicken sandwiches would become a global, industry-leading powerhouse known for its customer service? That’s right, Chick-fil-A’s success isn’t just a result of their delicious food. David Salyers, creator of Spark and fo ... Show More
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