How are you taking care of your people at all levels?

In this episode, Jeff and Dan discuss:

• No act of generosity is too small.
• Taking care of your people, no matter what their job is.
• Ensuring a people-first culture.
• The 7 Cs of good culture.

Key Takeaways:

• Enjoy your job, enjoy the product, but most importantly, enjoy the people.
• In your organization, you’re all on the same team and working towards the same win. No matter the role, every person is important and good in their role.
• It takes a commitment and everybody bought in to perpetuate and thrive with a great culture.
• More than anything, people want to feel needed, wanted, and appreciated.

"My philosophy is that people matter so much that you have to care about each and every one and the job that they do. And as you do that, you’ll get some great success across the organization." — Dan Fachner

About Dan Fachner: Dan Fachner is the Chairman, President and CEO of J&J Snack Foods Corp., a leading snack food company providing innovative branded snack foods and beverages to food service and retail channels. Dan started his career at the ICEE company, rose rapidly through the ranks and led the company as President and CEO for 25 years during which he took ICEE from a regional business to a nationally known brand, distributed broadly across a wide-ranging customer base and loved by devoted brand fans across the U.S.

As the parent company of the ICEE brand, J&J Snack Foods appointed Dan President of the company in 2020 and then subsequently, CEO and Chairman of the Board. In this role, Dan has taken his broad command of strategic selling, operations, finance, and marketing and applied it to J&J’s larger platform of brands including SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, LUIGI’S, and the recently acquired Dippin’ Dots brand. As he leads the organization into its next era of growth, he and his executive leadership team are driving strong and visible progress in J&J culture, operational capability and efficiency, brand development, and profitable growth.

Dan resides in Franklin, TN with his wife, two married daughters and nine grandchildren. He was named to the Best of the Best Top Entrepreneur List by Spirit of the Entrepreneur in 2018 and was the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Nashville’s Man of the Year in 2022. He has served on various collegiate and nonprofit boards and is currently the Chairman of the Board for J & J Snack Foods. Board member of Consumer Brands Association, Azusa Pacific University and” In His Grip.”

Connect with Dan Fachner:

Website: https://www.jjsnack.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-fachner-5671146b

Connect with Jeff Thomas:

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

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