Growing brands customers come back to, with Janet Zuccarini and Paige Cey
Recorded live in Toronto before an audience, this episode brings together two founders building consumer brands in different categories: Janet Zuccarini, founder and CEO of Gusto 54 Restaurant Group, and Paige Cey, co-founder and co-CEO of Benny.
Over three decades, Janet has built and evolved some of Toronto and Los Angeles’ most recognized hospitality concepts. Paige is rethinking the energy drink category for a new generation with Benny, a better-for-you alternative that has grown from a bootstrapped start to more than $4 million in lifetime revenue, with national distribution at Target in the U.S. and Canadian retail expansion underway.
Though their businesses are at different stages, both founders have had to find room to stand out in crowded markets and keep pace with changing consumer tastes. In this conversation, they share how they identify opportunity, build brands that give customers a reason to return, and stay connected to what those customers want as a business grows. They also discuss the choices founders face along the way: when to protect the original vision, when to adapt, and how to keep a brand relevant as expectations shift.
This live conversation offers candid perspectives on building enduring consumer brands in food, beverage and hospitality.
This season of The Brand is Female podcast is presented by TD Women in Enterprise. Visit td.com/wie.
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