Arbo’s Cheese Dip with Andrew Abrogast

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Andrew Abrogast. Andrew served as an Apache helicopter pilot for ten years before transitioning into the corporate world. Andrew worked towards his transition while still on Active Duty and partnered with a mentor he was matched with through American Corporate Partners. He had a successful corporate job but turned to entrepreneurship looking for change and founded Arbo's Cheese Dip in 2021. Andrew shares how he took his father’s cheese dip recipe from local retail to a deal with Kroger. Check out Arbo’s Cheese Dip here.      About Our Guest   Andrew Arbogast is an Army veteran / Apache helicopter pilot from Memphis, TN. Andrew left the Army for corporate America in 2017 after serving 10 years - bored with his career, Andrew decided to start a business in Jan 2021, Arbos Cheese Dip, using his fathers Queso recipe. After reaching hundreds of stores in several states by Aug 2021, Andrew left his job at International Paper to pursue national grocery retail and landed a deal to launch Arbos in Kroger on Oct 27, 2022.     Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.     About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union  Veterans Day comes every year, but companies rarely thank veterans in a way that’s meaningful and Veterans definitely deserve to be thanked in a meaningful way. At Navy Federal Credit Union, every day is Veterans Day. As a Navy Federal member for over 32 years I can tell you that they get the military. They offer resources like the VA Loans Hub” and “Best Cities After Service.” They offer veteran employment assistance partnerships with nonprofits like The Mission Continues. They’re a top VA Home Loan lender, offer personal finance counseling, and  offer 24/7 member service. They have a growing community of over 1.8 million veterans like you.  Learn more at navyfederal.org/veterans.   At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.     American Forces Travel Did you know that there is a leisure travel website that was made just for  you and your family members that can save you money on travel plus support your military community at the same time? American Forces Travel is committed to providing high-quality and best value travel services to patrons affiliated with the Department of Defense as a way to thank them for their service and dedication to our country. American Forces Travel is a DOD partnership with Priceline. Made exclusively for Active-Duty, Reservists, Veterans, and DoD Civilians you can save up to 50% off hotels, flights, rental cars and more. You can even find and purchase event tickets through the site.  On top of that, travel company commissions go to your service branch to be reinvested into your military community. Check out AmericanForcesTravel at veteranonthemove.com/travel and see for yourself.   Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at [email protected].  Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!  Download Joe Crane’s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 455 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.