This Gas Station Pizza Business Makes $540M/Yr?!
About This Episode
Sam and Shaan explore non-traditional business successes, starting with the massive distribution model of Hunt Brothers Pizza in rural gas stations and the surprising profitability of the digital game Geoguessr. They also discuss viral lifestyle experiments like Nick Gray's Tokyo blind date and launch a new community fitness challenge called My First Muscle.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 0:00Shaan gets triggered
- 3:16$540M ARR Pizza Business
- 14:02This silly game is making $22M a year
- 22:11Shaan's white collar side hustle of the week
- 26:48"The house always has an edge"
- 33:08Nick Gray's unconventional dating experiment
- 37:22Real life Rom Com plays out on Twitter
- 45:23Scott Galloway: "I can get down but I won't stay down"
- 50:11How To Lose Weight In 4 Easy Steps
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Key Takeaways
Utilize micro-retail footprints to dominate a niche: Hunt Brothers Pizza reached over $500M in revenue by operating in 50-100 square foot spaces within gas stations, avoiding the high overhead of traditional restaurants.
Don't fear the paywall during platform shifts: Geoguessr successfully transitioned to a paid model after a 14x increase in Google Maps API costs, resulting in $21M in revenue and $11M in EBITDA.
Keep your sails up: Maintain healthy habits and positive actions during low periods to ensure you are prepared to capitalize on the next 'gust of wind' or lucky opportunity.