#1 Brick and Mortar Entrepreneur Podcast
Opening Soon Podcast
Opening Soon is the podcast where we go behind the scenes with founders of brick-and-mortar businesses - from pilates studios to coffee shops, boutiques, medspas, and more. Hosted by Alan Li, co-founder of FotoLab Studio and Signs and Mirrors.
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March 4, 2026
From Garage Pop-Up to $16M Grocery Store: The Riverwards Produce Story with Vincent Finazzo
Vincent Finazzo is the founder of Riverwards Produce, a neighborhood grocery market in Philadelphia that started in a 20x20 garage and has grown into a multi-location business doing nearly $16 million in annual sales. Vincent...
Feb. 5, 2026
From Chobani to Pop-Up Grocer: How Emily Schildt Built a New Kind of Grocery Store
Emily Schildt is the founder of Pop-Up Grocer, a grocery store designed to help emerging, better-for-you brands reach customers. What started as a 10-day experiment in New York City has grown into a permanent store in Greenwi...
Dec. 17, 2025
From Dishwasher to $6MM Dallas Restaurateur: The Unexpected Journey of Stéphane Courseau
Stephan Courseau is the founder of Travis Street Hospitality and some of Dallas’ most beloved French-inspired restaurants including Le Bilboquet Dallas, Knox Bistro and Georgie. Stephan arrived in New York City from Paris in ...
Dec. 10, 2025
From Big Tech to a 19-Sq-Ft Photo Booth: Building Memento with Ireland McGill
Ireland McGill is the founder of New York Memento, a triangular 19-square-foot photo booth in the West Village in New York City. Before launching Memento, Ireland grew up in a small town in southern Oklahoma. She moved to New...
Dec. 3, 2025
Opening a $100K Fitness Studio in 6 Months - The Forte Vita Story with Marcella Giuffrida
Marcella Giuffrida is the co-founder of Forte Vita , a heated, weighted workout studio in Brentwood, Los Angeles, and the founder of MGPR, a boutique PR and social media agency specializing in emerging lifestyle and wellness ...
Nov. 19, 2025
How Brittney Wysong Built a Kids’ Art Studio While Working Full-Time
Brittney Wysong is the founder of Artsy Studio, a 1,700-square-foot process-based art studio for kids in Trussville, Alabama. Before opening the studio, Brittney spent a decade in healthcare marketing and graphic design, bala...