The Empire Builders Podcast

#243: Doritos & Tostitos – A Risk That Paid Off

Arch West had the heart of an entrepreneur and liked to take risks. Unfortunately he worked for Frito-Lay and had bosses to convince.

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#242: Nintendo – Video Games Starting in 1889

Mario Bros. is the biggest franchise of all time. Bigger than Star Wars, Marvel… bigger than Harry Potter. Nintendo is an empire.

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#241: P.F. Chang’s – From Scottsdale To The World

300 hundred restaurants in 22 countries might not sound like a billion dollar empire, but you would be wrong.

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#240: Wham-O – Meat Slingshot to Toy Empire

When no one wants your Meat Slingshot, what do you do? Make a better flying disc and name it after a pie plate, naturally.

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#239: Cup O’ Noodles – Same Ramen Different Name

Momofuku Ando is the father of Instant Ramen. Feeding Japan after the war. But how do you get Americans to eat it?

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