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Matthew Wagner

Matthew Wagner, Ph.D., is Chief Innovation Officer at Main Street America and host of the Main Street Business Insights podcast.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 23, 2026

Beyond the Front Door: Jenny Crittenden and Matt Wagner on Main Street Retail

Sep 23 · 49m

Rich HoniballHOST

5:13

well,

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:14

Jenny's always hard to follow.

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:15

So put me on the spot here.

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:17

But I think probably I'll start with the most profound, certainly in my life.

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:21

And that was at the ripe old age of, I think, 22.

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:25

Fresh out of college, I was a year into my new job in the city of Milwaukee.

Matthew WagnerGUEST

5:30

And I got a call from someone at the Department of City Development said, you ever heard about this Main Street thing? I was like, of course not.

17 MINS LATER

Rich HoniballHOST

22:31

Do you see a more symbiotic relationship happening now? Or do you see that the consumer is really pushing to see Main Street's thrive and do more than just survive?