The Boomerang Basics:
Festival Foods’ Culture Playbook

Culture Architects Episode 31:
Mark Skogen

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Part I

In this episode, David sits down with Mark Skogen — CEO and president of the Festival Foods supermarket chain in Wisconsin. Mark is a third-generation grocer, his family having been in the grocery business since 1946. With him at the reins and their Boomerang Basics as their guide, the company has come to be recognized as a leader in innovation, growth, ethics, and of course, culture.

Listen to "31. The Boomerang Basics: Festival Foods’ Culture Playbook w/ Mark Skogen (Part 1)" on Spreaker.

Part II

With Festival Foods coming up on its first decade of practicing the Boomerang Basics, David and Mark Skogen talk about the role that culture has played in the company’s recent history. Mark shares the advice he would give to his 25-year-old self.

Listen to "31. The Boomerang Basics: Festival Foods’ Culture Playbook w/ Mark Skogen (Part 2)" on Spreaker.

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