John Marx with labradoodle Maddy sitting in the courtyard of the Polo Grill. “Dining out is a very social experience,” he says.
Anyone who has lived in Vero Beach for any length of time has seen restaurants come and go. Ask restaurateur John Marx the recipe for a successful venture and he will tell you that it’s all about the formula. “I have an unbelievable fascination for how business operates,” he says. “The business model is systems-driven. You can’t see the systems but behind every successful business is a formula that works.”
John exudes a quiet charm and bonhomie, but don’t let his unassuming demeanor fool you. He is a powerhouse of business acumen, having been at the helm of three of Vero Beach’s most longstanding and successful businesses – Chelsea’s, Lemon Tree and most recently, the Polo Grill which he has, incidentally, owned twice.
Read the entire article in the Summer 2013 issue
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