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Odd Lots: How Beer Distributors and Other “Little Guys” Got Rich

Friday, September 18, 2026


Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick, economists and authors of The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There, discussed their research on the Odd Lots podcast with hosts Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal. Their study found that approximately three million private business owners in the United States have accumulated significant wealth, with examples including beverage distributors, dentists, and car wash owners. Zidar and Zwick examined how these business owners accumulated their wealth.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-18/odd-lots-how-beer-distributors-and-other-little-guys-got-rich

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