Quality Time Podcast: The COO Who Started in Aisle Five With Joe Baker
March 17, 2026
Joe Baker started bagging groceries at 17. By 32, he was running a billion-dollar operation. On this episode, he breaks down exactly how great culture drives great results. That idea started in a Philadelphia grocery store and has followed him everywhere since. Business is a game of inches. The inches we need are everywhere. Listen to this episode and find them.
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