CEO Profiles
To ensure success, brands must have someone in charge who will lead the organization through constant change and growth. Learn how franchise company CEOs are leading their brands to success through these revealing and in-depth profiles.
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Our “Reconnect” with longtime Golden Corral franchisee Dave Gronewoller shows that, at 68, he continues to grow his business as he looks to pass it on to the next generation.
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,403 Reads 128 Shares
“If your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough,” says multi-brand franchisee Justin Sharbutt as he continues toward his next goal of 100 units.
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,261 Reads 69 Shares
Vicki Dunn-Marshall started as an entry-level crew member at Little Caesars when she was 15. Today she operates 24 of her own.
- Kerry Pipes
- 12,615 Reads 200 Shares
Robeks’ president and CFO still operates two franchised locations as he guides the brand to success
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,354 Reads 19 Shares
PrimoHoagies is poised for its next big move – onto the national stage
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,454 Reads 61 Shares
Re-Bath CEO’s “policy light” approach encourages creativity and flexibility as the company expands
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,245 Reads 23 Shares
Daddy’s Chicken Shack grows from a small stand at LA’s weekly food festival to a fast-casual fried chicken brand with 2 stores open and 20 more in development
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,005 Reads 12 Shares
Husband-and-wife multi-brand franchisees Kaleb and Patricia Warnock have diversified with a third brand in the El Paso market
- Kerry Pipes
- 7,339 Reads 510 Shares
Jennifer Schuler i only the 2nd CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels since its founding in 1994, after taking the helm from co-founder Bill Phelps in 2019
- Kerry Pipes
- 3,046 Reads 8 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on Women in Franchising: Wanda Williams, Head of Global Franchising at Yum Brands
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 4,423 Reads 8 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Laura Coe, Co-Founder and CEO, Snapology
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 4,468 Reads 152 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Clarissa Bradstock, CEO, Any Lab Test Now
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 4,036 Reads 71 Shares
12 female franchise leaders speak on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Kristen Pechacek, MassageLuXe
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 4,146 Reads 15 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Jackie Bondanza, CEO at Hounds Town USA
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 3,214 Reads 7 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Jania Bailey, CEO at FranNet
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 3,460 Reads 8 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on Women in Franchising: Tina Bacon-DeFrece, President & CEO at Big Frog Custom T-Shirts
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 3,305 Reads 8 Shares
12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Ericka Garza, President & CEO, Au Bon Pain
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 5,212 Reads 15 Shares
12 female franchise leaders speak on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Ruth Agbaji, Founder & CEO, Code Wiz
- Franchise Update Magazine
- 2,984 Reads 6 Shares
After years of working on the franchisor side, David Blackburn got tired of making other people money. Now he’s McAlister’s largest franchisee.
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,117 Reads 134 Shares
Lee Alvarez, Jr. grew up watching his father build a multi-unit El Pollo Loco business. Now he runs it.
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,879 Reads 32 Shares
At Pirtek USA, CEO Kim Gubera calls herself the Chief Motivator, part 2
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,778 Reads 54 Shares
At Pirtek USA, CEO Kim Gubera calls herself the Chief Motivator, part 1
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,425 Reads 225 Shares
Multi-Brand Leadership MVP Award winner Anil Yadav started as a Jack in the Box fry cook. Today he has more than 500 franchised units across 8 brands.
- Kerry Pipes
- 10,523 Reads 129 Shares
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,153 Reads 20 Shares
Five-concept Mexican food franchisor MRI Heritage Brands grows comps during Covid and looks to further growth in ’22
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,819 Reads 3 Shares
After co-founding Wetzel’s Pretzels and investing early in Blaze Pizza, Bill Phelps is at it again with Dave’s Hot Chicken!
- Kerry Pipes
- 9,562 Reads 29 Shares
Spirit of Franchising MVP Award winner Chris Olexa overcame a hard-knock childhood and today operates four franchised restaurant brands
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,575 Reads 9 Shares
Veteran Entrepreneurship MVP Barrett McNabb parlays his U.S. Army experience into a successful multi-brand franchise operation
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,712 Reads 4 Shares
Starting out as a 16-year-old Denny’s hostess, Dawn Lafreeda, winner of the Single-Brand Leadership Award, has become one of the largest female franchisees in the world.
- Kerry Pipes
- 7,473 Reads 237 Shares
After opening more than 80 children’s schools in Brazil, Mauricio Azevedo Fracon is well on his way to opening 15 Kiddie Academy schools in the U.S.
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,259 Reads 22 Shares
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