What does it take to scale from a bold idea to a beverage category leader? We sit down with Athletic Brewing’s CFO Evan Zawatsky and communications leader Chris Furnari to dig into the decisions that powered Athletic’s rise: owning production, investing in quality, and building a marketing engine that turns awareness into velocity. Evan opens the playbook on why Athletic poured serious CapEx into state-of-the-art breweries in Connecticut and San Diego. That move secured quality c...
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What does it take to scale from a bold idea to a beverage category leader? We sit down with Athletic Brewing’s CFO Evan Zawatsky and communications leader Chris Furnari to dig into the decisions that powered Athletic’s rise: owning production, investing in quality, and building a marketing engine that turns awareness into velocity. Evan opens the playbook on why Athletic poured serious CapEx into state-of-the-art breweries in Connecticut and San Diego. That move secured quality c...
How One Brewery Raised Capital, Opened a Second Location, and Built a KPI Culture
Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast
51 minutes
1 month ago
How One Brewery Raised Capital, Opened a Second Location, and Built a KPI Culture
What does it really take to scale a brewery without losing your soul or your margins? We sit down with Nicole Smith, co-owner of South Lake Brewing Company, to trace a path from high school sweethearts in Tahoe to a two-location operation balancing community, cash flow, and culture. Nicole shares the unvarnished story of opening a second taproom and kitchen, why owner presence matters, and how to avoid cannibalizing your original location while still growing revenue. We cover the...
Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast
What does it take to scale from a bold idea to a beverage category leader? We sit down with Athletic Brewing’s CFO Evan Zawatsky and communications leader Chris Furnari to dig into the decisions that powered Athletic’s rise: owning production, investing in quality, and building a marketing engine that turns awareness into velocity. Evan opens the playbook on why Athletic poured serious CapEx into state-of-the-art breweries in Connecticut and San Diego. That move secured quality c...
