On this episode of Our American Stories, before Mars became one of the most powerful private companies in America, it was a struggling family candy shop. Frank Mars had failed time and time again before his son, Forrest, stepped in with a bold vision and zero interest in playing by industry rules. With names like M&M’s, Snickers, and Pedigree under its belt, Mars would go on to quietly outgrow Hershey, Kellogg’s, and even McDonald’s. Simon Whistler from Today I Found Out and The BrainFood Show tells the story of a father and son, an empire built on chocolate, and the cutthroat decisions that made it a global giant.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before Mars became one of the most powerful private companies in America, it was a struggling family candy shop. Frank Mars had failed time and time again before his son, Forrest, stepped in with a bold vision and zero interest in playing by industry rules. With names like M&amp;M&rsquo;s, Snickers, and Pedigree under its belt, Mars would go on to quietly outgrow Hershey, Kellogg&rsquo;s, and even McDonald&rsquo;s. Simon Whistler from&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayifoundout.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633029528%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6KUpAYVPyJwSKa9%2FljsSk5xjdfmKN3XuI%2FCoSLQmPC0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Today I Found Out</a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.todayifoundout.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633051864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=893Lk5WQO3K0EmNh5NeDsXiE5SsXuHIe4K4yGMhboKw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLR0XuDegDqP2MW1ZtxnfAIaM1Ax_q1WKm&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C016a9ff26f474ef537e608deb1cb7907%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639143684633073810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PIS7fASaKWz%2Bagn6eOCZTNgrZVLnV0hE%2BcKD7qdbo9E%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">The BrainFood Show</a>&nbsp;tells the story of a father and son, an empire built on chocolate, and the cutthroat decisions that made it a global giant.
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Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

How Mars Inc. Quietly Took Over the Candy Industry (and Then Some)

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