Jim Ainsworth Podcast

Opening new stores under a strong brand name

Opening a new store brings some challenges .. when its a food store aligned with a strong brand you would think it would be easy.
Maybe not ! listen to our experiences opening a number of stores over many years.

Walter Sanders OZ gridiron champ

Where size and strength is essential to succeed in the sport of grid iron  ... Wally made a career as a player and coach in a sport he didnt play until adult life.
A truly great story ! 

President wally

Wangaratta Rovers won the 2024 Ovens & Murray flag after really struggling only a few years back. I thought the best person to tell the story is co President and major sponsor Wally Pasquali.
We also talked about his running career.

Subway story in Australia with Mark Canty

Mark was a Subway franchisee for some 20 years in Australia ... listen to his story and how he saw the brand grow, stagnate, fall back and grow again.
Open and honest this is a story from someone who lived the journey.

Stephen Mowlam Olympic journey

He went to Athens for the 2004 Olympics wondering if he would even be in the team .... then wound up winning a gold medal with the kookaburras Aussie hockey team.
Listen to his story.

Wakecoach

2 x time age group world wakeboard champ Travis Osborne .... there is a lot more to the guy known as "Ozzy" 

Clint Hall - Almar organics and wellness warrior

Organic farmer who also runs a retail Healthy food type business and is now branching out into  breath work sessions and his own wellness retreats. Clint is really finding his purpose in embracing what he enjoys.

Terry Burgess a local footy legend.

A league B & F, a premiership medallion, played in 3 finals series that all had an unusual story with 1990 bloodbath for all the wrong reasons.
Terry spent a total of 50 years in football including some time at Richmond and a long coaching career.

Roger Arnold

Arnolds is a very successful fruit & veggie business that has operated for over 130 years albeit by the same family.
Roger has been a very big part of the story, certainly over the last 50 years ... listen to his story and  how he sees it all.

Chicken baron no 2

once again I catch up with Geoff from KFC .. the "chicken baron" we talk about the positive response to the first podcast, we talk flash cars and more about the KFC business.