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July 14, 2022
#167 Dan Simons, Co-Owner and CEO of Farmers Restaurant Group, on Slowing Down To Go Deeper
Today’s guest, Dan Simons, co-created and co-owns Farmers Restaurant Group, which includes seven restaurants in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, including Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Farmers & Distillers, and their distillery, Founding Spirits. The company supports over 1,500 employees and continues to grow. Dan blogs regularly @Dan Simons Says about restaurants and hospitality, personal productivity and time management, developing partnerships and brands and environmental issues.
Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Dan has built a business as a force for good. We talk about unbundling the supply chain, how their capital is aligned with the business in every way, teaching personal productivity – and how to make space for undistracted time and daydreaming.
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