This piece of old railroad steel marks the first Billion dollars in revenue in ButcherBox’s history.
The steel came from train tracks in Concord, MA. Frederic Tudor (the “Ice King”) used those same tracks to ship the first ever harvested ice in the early 1800s. He cut ice from frozen New England lakes and sent it around the world. Everyone swore he was out of his mind, but he didn't care. He failed first and then built a global cold-chain that revolutionized the food industry before mechanical refrigeration even existed. The Ice King’s story inspired us at ButcherBox.
One night in Boston, we packed into a bar next to the TD garden and at 1:19AM watched the Stripe app tick up to $1,000,000,000. I wish the Ice King could have been there with us.
Here are some of the thoughts I shared about decoupling data with AI and moving away from averages at @ManifestFOL last week. It's core to how we make decisions for every box we ship at Grip.
Before Grip, I was on the brand side helping build ButcherBox. I lived firsthand what it takes to scale a DTC food brand.
That’s why at Grip, our partners’ journey feel deeply personal to us. We understand the persistence behind the build, and the determination it takes to keep pushing towards something better.
The Grip Impact Awards exist to recognize the moments when years of effort compound, and the work our partner brands put into delighting their customers.
To our partners, we’re proud to support you through every stage of your journey.