Scaling Smart: Fit Five Meals Shares Their Recipe for Success

Carrie talks with Paul Shunnarah, co-owner of Fit Five Meals and Gauntlet Fitness, about how he turned a nutrition need at his gym into one of the Southeast's fastest-growing meal prep companies. Paul shares what makes Fit Five stand out, why they avoid subscriptions and how they've grown without sacrificing quality.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Guest Welcome
00:12 - Meet Paul & the Start of Fit Five
01:39 - Gym Nutrition Problem Sparks Idea
04:07 - Launching Out of a Bar Fridge
06:09 - First Customer Proof & Validation
09:15 - The Fit Five Name & Values
10:28 - Kitchen Expansion & Scaling
12:55 - Delivery Growth Across the Southeast
14:16 - Shipping Challenges vs. Fresh Truck Delivery
15:53 - Making Healthy Food Taste Great
20:00 - Ingredient Testing & Menu Rotation
22:11 - Transparency in Pricing & Operations
23:38 - Customer Trust & Nutrition Accuracy
27:01 - Meeting Both Busy & Fitness Needs
30:02 - Balancing Delivery Costs & Customer Value
34:44 - Startup Lessons & Learning Curves
38:41 - Growth in an Untouched Market
40:35 - Work-Life Balance & Delegation
44:47 - How to Order & Final Thoughts

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