About this episode

Chris Whitehair discusses his journey from a theater kid to the owner of New York Chips and the founder of Flower City Flavor Company.

Chris, a theater kid in his youth, told himself as he was walked out of a job several years ago that he was going to work for himself one day. He founded Flower City Flavor Company as a first step, helping spread Rochester based food items across the country via his website. One of those items, a bourbon barrel malt vinegar that he created, caught the attention of New York Chips who offered him a collaboration deal. That relationship grew (it's their #1 best selling chip flavor) to the point that when it came time for the founders to move on, they called Chris and said "we think you'll be perfect for this job". Job was able to acquire the company about a year later, and is now the rightful owner of New York Chips, seen in hundreds of stores from Wegmans to TOPS and Walmart amongst many local/regional moms & pops. Mentioned in this episode: Connections Podcast Connections with Evan Dawson - Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Connections Dialed In: A Coffee Podcast Get Dialed In to the world of coffee with Aaron and Wade! Tastings, coffee news and opinion and more! https://dialedincoffee.captivate.fm Joe Bean Roasters Visit joebeanroasters.com to get fresh roasted…

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Host: Paul Guglielmo

Guest: Chris Whitehair

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• food industry
• business growth
• collaboration
• local products

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• New York Chips
• Flower City Flavor Company
• bourbon barrel malt vinegar
• Rochester food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flower City Flavor Company, New York Chips, Wegmans, TOPS, Walmart, Connections Podcast, Dialed In: A Coffee Podcast, Joe Bean Roasters

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