12: Butch & Pam Raphael of AZ Pops

A little about our guests.Pam & Butch are together for 22 and married 17. They have 3 great kids that work the business with them at the store and at the farmer’s markets. Butch’s background is in restaurant & hotel management as well as being a Certified Executive Chef. Pam’s background is in Early Childhood Education. They owned 2 restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia before settling in Phoenix, Arizona. A little about their business.AZ POPS is an artisan popsicle company started 4 years ago in Phoenix. Pam & Butch currently have one store front, have space at several local farmer’s markets and are in the process of building out a second location in Phoenix. Work comes home all the time and home comes to work every day. Their children have been involved in the business since the beginning. Having the business gave Pam the flexibility she wanted to spend time raising the children. One piece of advice (the nutshell version)Always have the same common goal, no matter what happens in business. Prioritize the family time. Reading MaterialBeyond the Beautiful Forever Airborne  Get in Touch with Our Guestswww.AZPops.com5050 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 850143832 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018602-279-0026