The Queen of Branding: Lynda Resnick’s $6 Billion Empire of FIJI Water, POM, & Wonderful Pistachios

About this episode

Lynda Resnick shares her journey in building iconic brands and her philanthropic efforts.

In this episode of Big Shot, we’re thrilled to welcome the legendary marketing visionary Lynda Resnick. As the co-owner of The Wonderful Company, Lynda has shaped iconic brands like POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, and FIJI Water into household names. With her husband, Stewart, Lynda also turned The Franklin Mint into a cultural sensation and brought fresh ideas to the floral industry with Teleflora’s innovative, long-lasting gifts. Join us as Lynda takes us on a journey through her extraordinary life—from her early days as a child actor to her recent retirement and her hands-on efforts to make communities healthier and stronger through impactful philanthropic initiatives. • How Lynda built a successful business at the age of 19 • Turning The Franklin Mint into a cultural icon and making millions with a deluxe Monopoly game • The incredible story of branding POM Wonderful and FIJI Water • How she sold $150 million worth of Monopoly • Lynda’s commitment to quality • Why she’s never raised any outside capital • The childhood experience that shaped Lynda’s decision to always self-fund her philanthropy • A life-changing epiphany inspired by philosopher Michael Sandel • Lynda’s…

People in this episode

Host: Big Shot

Guest: Lynda Resnick

Topics covered

• branding
• entrepreneurship
• philanthropy
• marketing
• business success
• iconic products

Keywords

• branding
• entrepreneurship
• POM Wonderful
• FIJI Water
• Wonderful Pistachios
• philanthropy
• The Franklin Mint
• business success
• marketing strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wonderful Company, The Franklin Mint, Teleflora

Products: POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, FIJI Water

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