CEO of Kentucky-based Dippin’ Dots, Morehead student to appear on CBS’ Undercover Boss
The CEO of Kentucky-based Dippin’ Dots, Scott Fischer, and Louisville’s Kentucky Kingdom will be on a new episode Wednesday of the CBS show “Undercover Boss,” a news release said.
Fischer, disguised while serving at a Dippin’ Dots cart, worked at the Louisville amusement park for one day. At Kentucky Kingdom, Fischer worked with Bailey Richardson, a Morehead State University nursing student who said she had been an employee at the amusement park for the past three summers.
Richardson told the Herald-Leader on Tuesday that “the show was an unexpected blessing to my life, and to my family. It was truly amazing that out of all of the people that work for this company the show thought I was deserving. It was everything to know that someone recognized all of my hard work I’ve been doing over the years.”
On ‘Undercover Boss’ the CEOs who appear often reward employees for their hard work.
Richardson said she could not reveal if that happened in her case because the show had not aired.
Fischer said in a preview video of the show on the CBS website, “Meeting my employees undercover has changed my life.”
“This experience elevated my compassion and awareness for the incredible employees we have throughout the country who are instrumental to keeping our brand fun and fresh,” Fischer said in a news release from his company. “Being able to go undercover and get unbiased, solid, legitimate feedback and emotions from our team members is something that will help guide my business decisions ongoing.”
“Undercover Boss” chronicles chief executives as they work undercover with employees. Dippin’ Dots was founded in Lexington and is now headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky, Louisville Business First reported Tuesday. Sara Faiwell, a spokeswoman for Dippin’ Dots, said that a microbiologist working in Lexington named Curt Jones founded Dippin’ Dots “so there are historical ties to the area for the company.”
As a result of the work on ‘Undercover Boss’ , Fischer said the company is more focused than ever to finish the construction of a second production plant in Paducah. The new facility “will increase product output, and improve employee and plant efficiency, “ he said in the news release.
“They are building a second plant to keep up with demand,” said Faiwell.
The show airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday on WKYT.
This story was originally published January 21, 2020 at 10:27 AM.