Pinky Cole, founder of Slutty Vegan, discusses building a successful vegan brand and the challenges of the saturated faux meat market. They also talk about the importance of innovation, debunking the myth that vegan options aren't always healthy, and the benefits of brand collaborations.
The McDonald’s golden arches will be coming to thousands of new spots in the next few years and Brown-Forman feels the ache of slowing growth in the spirits market.
(00:21) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- McDonald’s growth plans to hit 50,000 locations and 250 million loyalty members by 2027, and other insights from its investor day.
- The sauce Bill wishes would get more love at McD’s.
- Slowing growth in the spirit market, and how it is affecting Brown-Forman and Diageo.
(12:47) Deidre Woollard talks with Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole about building a restaurant chain, leveraging brand partnerships, and investing in the future.
Companies discussed: TGT, BYND, SHOO
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Bill Mann, Pinky Cole, Deidre Woollard
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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