Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city “Unique By Nature.”
Our guest for this episode is Rick Wells, Owner of Wells Group McKinney.
The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay.
Key Topics:
- Betting the farm to launch Rick’s Chophouse and restore McKinney’s Grand Hotel
- The evolution from restaurateur to multi-business entrepreneur and community builder
- How failure in his 20s shaped Rick’s leadership philosophy and hunger for growth
- Creating Harvest to drive a local food movement and tipping the balance in North Texas
- Building businesses that serve people: from preschools to donation farms
- Why “the Water Boy” mentality guides everything from dishwashing to philanthropy
- Leveraging success to make McKinney and the world a better place
Resources Mentioned:
- https://www.wellsgroupmckinney.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/wellsgroupmckinney
- https://www.facebook.com/harvesttx
- https://www.facebook.com/RicksChophouse
- https://www.facebook.com/theseedprojectfoundation
- https://www.facebook.com/mckinneroots
- https://www.facebook.com/grandhotelmckinneytx
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickawells/
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