This is the story of The Wonderful Company and Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire power couple that started one of the largest private holding companies in the world. In addition to owning notable brands like POM, Teleflora, Fiji Water, and more, the Resnicks are also one of the largest farmland owners in the US and are market leaders across almonds, pistachios, pomegranates, mandarins, and lemons.
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Show Notes:
(01:26) The Story of the Wonderful Company
(03:24) Stewart Resnick
(06:37) Lynda Resnick
(11:19) Flowers by Wire: Teleflora
(18:34) The Franklin Mint: “Startups are a bitch”
(24:23) Early Farming Days
(31:18) Roll International and Water Controversy
(38:53) POM
(45:50) Fiji Water from Fiji, not Cleveland!
(49:45) Mandarins, Cuties, and Halos Oh My!
(54:43) The Wonderful Company and Wonderful Pistachios
(56:36) Stewart’s Big Personality
(59:00) Revenue
(59:32) Other Ag Businesses
(1:00:04) Wine and Lemons, too?!
(1:01:27) Recent Lawsuit
(1:02:17) Closing Thoughts and Analysis
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228: Scaling a Family Ag Business Going Direct to Consumer with Nicole Atchison, CEO of PURIS Foods
227: Decoding Soil Biology with Adrián Ferrero, Co-Founder & CEO of Biome Makers
226: Building a New Model for Produce Trade and Financing with Pablo Borquez, Founder & CEO of ProducePay
225: Enabling the Vertical Farming Industry with David Nothmann, COO of Unfold
224: Regenerative CPG Products with Matthieu Kohlmeyer, Founder & CEO of La Tourangelle
223: Streamlining Ag Labor with Michael Guirguis, Co-Founder & CEO of Seso Labor
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213: Developing and Scaling Biologicals for Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. Mike Miille, CEO of Joyn Bio
212: Regenerative Ag Supply Chains and Carbon Negative Food with Paul Lightfoot
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