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Pitch The Tide – Charlie Eblen: Single Tree BBQ

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Interview Takeaways

  • Built From Purpose – Charlie created Single Tree BBQ after losing his job and committing to build something meaningful that reflects his family values and his grandfather’s legacy.
  • Teaching Fuels Growth – Single Tree scales by developing people, not shortcuts. Charlie focuses on training, clear standards, and helping his team learn how to teach others.
  • A Vision Worth Investing In – Charlie is raising 5 million dollars to open a flagship location and expand Single Tree Nation with a growth strategy centered on quality, community, and long-term impact.

In this episode of Pitch The Tide, Charlie Eblen shares how Single Tree BBQ grew from a food truck into a rising Tennessee brand built on family, community, and purpose. After losing his job in 2020, Charlie committed to building something of his own and turned Single Tree into a destination for real barbecue and real connection. Today he is raising 5 million dollars to open a flagship location, expand into new markets, and bring more people into Single Tree Nation. Charlie explains why the heart of his growth plan is teaching others, maintaining unyielding standards, and honoring the legacy that inspired the brand. Single Tree BBQ is focused on impact, opportunity, and creating a home for everyone who walks through the door.

Listen to the replay of this first session and follow Cali BBQ Media to join future rooms, pitch your company, and learn from the community.

Every Friday at 10am PT / 1pm ET, Shawn P. Walchef hosts Pitch the Tide live.

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Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

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