Fourth-generation retailer Kevin Hunt leads a family business that began in 1946 and now runs 23 local community SPAR stores. In this powerful and often candid conversation, he shares what it really takes to keep an independent business thriving nearly 80 years on.

Kevin talks about:

Growing up among shelves stacked with sugar and joining the family firm at 13

The hard work and risk-taking that have defined three generations of Hunts

How supermarkets threatened their survival in the late 70s — and how the family fought back

Why constant reinvestment and local identity are essential to staying relevant

The partnerships with local butchers that transformed his stores

The human side of leadership: valuing 500 employees, visibility and loyalty

And the growing crisis of violence and abuse in convenience retail and his message to government about the need for real deterrence

A grounded, heartfelt episode about resilience, community and what it truly means to be an independent retailer in 2025.

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