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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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Bryan Park got laid off from his job at a flooring company – so he started his own!
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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.
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“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.
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Vicki Dunn-Marshall started as an entry-level crew member at Little Caesars when she was 15. Today she operates 24 of her own.
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Robeks’ president and CFO still operates two franchised locations as he guides the brand to success
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PrimoHoagies is poised for its next big move – onto the national stage
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Re-Bath CEO’s “policy light” approach encourages creativity and flexibility as the company expands
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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
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Husband-and-wife multi-brand franchisees Kaleb and Patricia Warnock have diversified with a third brand in the El Paso market
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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
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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
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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
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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
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12 female franchise leaders speak on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Kristen Pechacek, MassageLuXe
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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
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12 female franchise leaders on “Raising Up the Next Generation” in our annual issue on women in franchising: Jania Bailey, CEO at FranNet
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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
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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
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  • 5,311 Reads 16 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
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After years of working on the franchisor side, David Blackburn got tired of making other people money. Now he’s McAlister’s largest franchisee.
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  • 8,263 Reads 135 Shares
Lee Alvarez, Jr. grew up watching his father build a multi-unit El Pollo Loco business. Now he runs it.
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  • 6,030 Reads 33 Shares
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At Pirtek USA, CEO Kim Gubera calls herself the Chief Motivator, part 2
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At Pirtek USA, CEO Kim Gubera calls herself the Chief Motivator, part 1
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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.
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  • 10,706 Reads 130 Shares
Noble Cause MVP Award winner Roland Spongberg sets the standard on community and charitable giving
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  • 6,238 Reads 21 Shares
Five-concept Mexican food franchisor MRI Heritage Brands grows comps during Covid and looks to further growth in ’22
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  • 4,886 Reads 4 Shares
After co-founding Wetzel’s Pretzels and investing early in Blaze Pizza, Bill Phelps is at it again with Dave’s Hot Chicken!
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  • 9,961 Reads 30 Shares
Spirit of Franchising MVP Award winner Chris Olexa overcame a hard-knock childhood and today operates four franchised restaurant brands
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  • 4,657 Reads 10 Shares
Veteran Entrepreneurship MVP Barrett McNabb parlays his U.S. Army experience into a successful multi-brand franchise operation
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  • 4,776 Reads 5 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.
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