Ep. 96 - Fondue, Family, and a Bold Leap
A sparkling square, a family caravan, and a risky idea that turned into a community magnet. We sit down with Chad, a former hospital executive who moved from California to Northwest Arkansas and opened a locally owned Melting Pot in Rogers. What started as a sarcastic date-night comment became a full-on leap into hospitality: with a design built for connection and a menu that makes you put the phone down and pick up a fondue fork.
We explore why Northwest Arkansas checked every box for raising kids and building a business, then get practical about the experience that keeps the room buzzing…
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