The Empire Builders Podcast
#241: P.F. Chang’s – From Scottsdale To The World
January 28, 2026
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300 hundred restaurants in 22 countries might not sound like a billion dollar empire, but you would be wrong. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners ...
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#240: Wham-O – Meat Slingshot to Toy Empire
January 21, 2026
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When no one wants your Meat Slingshot, what do you do? Make a better flying disc and name it after a pie plate, naturally. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire ...
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#239: Cup O’ Noodles – Same Ramen Different Name
January 14, 2026
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Momofuku Ando is the father of Instant Ramen. Feeding Japan after the war. But how do you get Americans to eat it? Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, ...
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#238: Google – Do No Evil…
January 7, 2026
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Larry Page said in the early day, a guiding principle is Do No Evil. I wonder if we can say that today or is it just business as usual? Dave ...
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#237: Chocolate Chip Cookies – An Empire???
December 31, 2025
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When your year’s earnings are stolen and you need a quick way to make some cash on the cheap, you invent chocolate chip cookies. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire ...
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