19 min

How $100,000 Mistakes Made Chris Olexa The Hyper Successful Franchise Owner He Is Today The Gift of Failure

    • Management

How do you go from poverty to success? That's the question we're going to ponder in this conversation. 
Welcome to another episode of The Gift of Failure Podcast. Today we have Chris Olexa, Founder and CEO of Aspire2B Hospitality Group. His name is synonymous with Buffalo Wild Wings, Rusty Taco, and Arby’s. Chris has a remarkable work ethic and perspective that has brought him from humble beginnings to becoming a multi-brand franchise owner. He joins Ari in today's episode to share his journey filled with wins, losses, and the many lessons he learned along the way.
“Stop focusing on the wins. Focus on the losses and use them as momentum to push you through things.”
- Chris Olexa
 
In This Episode:
- Meet Chris Olexa, a resilient family man and successful entrepreneur
- What were some of the failures Chris experienced, and how do they relate to his success?
- Why does Chris focus on the losses instead of the wins?
- Chris shares his battle and victory over cancer and how it has impacted his life
- If there’s one thing you wish everyone knew, what would it be? Chris shares his thoughts…
And more…
Connect with Chris Olexa:
- Website
- Instagram
Connect with Ari:
- Website
- Instagram
- Facebook
- LinkedIn

How do you go from poverty to success? That's the question we're going to ponder in this conversation. 
Welcome to another episode of The Gift of Failure Podcast. Today we have Chris Olexa, Founder and CEO of Aspire2B Hospitality Group. His name is synonymous with Buffalo Wild Wings, Rusty Taco, and Arby’s. Chris has a remarkable work ethic and perspective that has brought him from humble beginnings to becoming a multi-brand franchise owner. He joins Ari in today's episode to share his journey filled with wins, losses, and the many lessons he learned along the way.
“Stop focusing on the wins. Focus on the losses and use them as momentum to push you through things.”
- Chris Olexa
 
In This Episode:
- Meet Chris Olexa, a resilient family man and successful entrepreneur
- What were some of the failures Chris experienced, and how do they relate to his success?
- Why does Chris focus on the losses instead of the wins?
- Chris shares his battle and victory over cancer and how it has impacted his life
- If there’s one thing you wish everyone knew, what would it be? Chris shares his thoughts…
And more…
Connect with Chris Olexa:
- Website
- Instagram
Connect with Ari:
- Website
- Instagram
- Facebook
- LinkedIn

19 min