ST. LOUIS—American Kolache, also known as St. Louis Kolache, won the opportunity to negotiate a deal with Walmart to sell in their stores.
This opportunity, referred to as the Fast Pass or golden ticket, came from one of Walmart’s open call events. This one was at Union Station in Kansas City.
“We took our product there and really just blew (Walmart) away,” said Russ Clark, owner of American/St. Louis Kolache. “That’s awesome. I was driving home from Kansas City and I’m like, ‘wow. We just blew Walmart away, that’s a big deal. We can literally be in hundreds if not thousands of stores across the country. Like, that’s a big deal!”…