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The Owner's Box @WashU OlinS2: E2: Scooping for Success with Richard Graeter of Graeter's Ice CreamIn 2021, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association and the American Frozen Food Institute inducted Richard Graeter into the 2021 Frozen Food Hall of Fame. His company is beloved by ice cream aficionados all around the country.
So, what is it that makes Graeters Graeters, and how is this linked to the way this 4th generation family business operates? Special Guest: Richard Graeter.
2024-12-1938 min
Wisdom From The Top with Guy RazWhen Staying Small Works: Richard GraeterIn a world where scale is, for many, their north star, Graeter's Ice Cream stands out by doing things the old-fashioned way. Richard Graeter, the fourth-generation leader of this iconic family business, talks to Guy about the century-old process that makes their ice cream so special—and why they refuse to give it up. Unlike the huge companies that share their Cincinnati roots (i.e. Kroger and Proctor & Gamble), Graeter’s has chosen to stay small, valuing quality and sustainability over rapid expansion. In this conversation from 2020, Richard shares his journey from aspiring veterinarian to helming a company that prioritizes lega...
2024-08-2834 minWisdom From The Top with Guy RazWhen Staying Small Works: Richard GraeterIn a world where scale is, for many, their north star, Graeter's Ice Cream stands out by doing things the old-fashioned way. Richard Graeter, the fourth-generation leader of this iconic family business, talks to Guy about the century-old process that makes their ice cream so special—and why they refuse to give it up. Unlike the huge companies that share their Cincinnati roots (i.e. Kroger and Proctor & Gamble), Graeter’s has chosen to stay small, valuing quality and sustainability over rapid expansion. In this conversation from 2020, Richard shares his journey from aspiring veterinarian to helming a company that prioritizes lega...
2024-08-2834 minWisdom From The Top with Guy RazGraeter's (Ice Cream): Richard GraeterThere are a few dirty little secrets about the way modern ice cream is made, but Graeter's ice cream is different. They use a process that's well over one hundred years old, even though that means the company has to stay small. Richard Graeter is part of the fourth generation to run this family company, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
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2023-02-0134 minWisdom From The Top with Guy RazGraeter's (Ice Cream): Richard GraeterThere are a few dirty little secrets about the way modern ice cream is made, but Graeter's ice cream is different. They use a process that's well over one hundred years old, even though that means the company has to stay small. Richard Graeter is part of the fourth generation to run this family company, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
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2023-02-0134 min
THRIVE, a Paychex Business PodcastManaging the Future of a Successful 150 Year Old Family-Owned BusinessFounded in 1870, Graeter’s Ice Cream is on it’s fourth generation of family ownership. President and CEO of Graeter’s, Richard Graeter, knows that when it comes to running a business, innovation is important to keep up with the times. He also knows that while looking towards the future, it is important to honor the past and what has made them successful. In this episode, Richard talks with host Gene Marks about why they choose to continue using the slower, labor-intensive process of ice cream-making that his great-grandmother used 150 years ago and how that has helped differentiate them, the im...
2021-01-1217 min
This Week in BusinessLive from the EY Strategic Growth Forum 2018, Part OneBusiness Radio Special: Host Loren Feldman is live at the EY Strategic Growth Forum 2018, and discussing origin stories with various Founders and CEOs in attendance at this prestigious, invite-only event. This hour we speak with: Nick Friedman, Co-Founder and President of College Hunks Hauling Junk; Matt O'Hayer, Founder and CEO of Vital Farms; and Richard Graeter, President and CEO of Graeter's Ice Cream. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2018-11-1452 min