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Matt Forbush's background in franchise operations began in 2007 when he took over his first Auntie Anne’s location. Over the last 9 years, Matt has owned and operated 12 franchise locations and small businesses, including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, and Otter’s Chicken Tenders. In addition to working at a management level within these stores, Matt has held positions with Chick-fil-A and Firehouse Subs, truly learning the industry from the ground up. Matt’s passion for the franchise industry and for entrepreneurship led him to the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, where he completed a project focused on the Marketing Return on Investment tied to the franchise industry. Matt later conceived and developed zignyl, a software made by franchisees for franchisees

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Ryan Baggott is an award-winning digital marketing expert from Savannah, Georgia. He currently lives on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where he’s had a successful digital marketing consultancy for 13 years. In 2020, Baggott released his revolutionary app called Tap The Table.

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Andrew spent 15 years working his way through the competitive ranks of New York City’s financial sector. In 2004, he left his position as Head of a Global Fixed Income Derivative Desk at National Australia Bank to pursue a career path aligned with his values. Andrew launched Rush Bowls in 2004 with a vision to create a place where people could eat healthy and enjoy the unadulterated and organic elements of the earth.

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Since opening Cali BBQ 12 years ago, his family-run restaurant and media business in San Diego has generated more than $30 million in sales. https://calibbq.media

As a restaurateur who opened during the Great Recession, Shawn Walchef learned to use digital tools and big ideas to stay in business. During the Pandemic, Shawn and his Cali BBQ Media team have developed a scalable plan that is three times more profitable than the traditional full-service restaurant model.

Cali BBQ is working on a plan to repurpose 60 percent of their dining room into a commissary kitchen to service the additional “friendly” ghost kitchens they plan to add over the next three years.

Shawn Walchef also hosts the weekly video and audio podcast Digital Hospitality, which is just one facet of his burgeoning media empire that also includes content creation, consulting, and more services to assist others in their digital evolution.

He strives to help fellow entrepreneurs learn the right tools and strategies that will unlock endless opportunities for new business.

Make sure you are following him on Instagram & TikTok-  @shawnpwalchef.

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Ken McGarrie is the co-founder of Korgen Hospitality, a nationwide consulting firm dedicated to helping restauranteurs reach their absolute potential. Ken has successfully run several restaurants, bars, and entertainment-based venues with a relentless focus on hospitality. He has helped to launch several new concepts and train hospitality leaders throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Ken is also the author of The Surprise Restaurant Manager.

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Jensen is a fifth generation Chef and Restauranteur. His family have owned restaurants since the year 1900! This Southern California boy grew up surrounded by great food and even greater people to inspire him.

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Daniel Estrada is the co-founder & CEO of 86 Repairs a subscription service that manages the entire repair process for restaurant groups. With 86 Repairs, restaurant owners can focus their time, money, and energy on what they do best and let them take care of the repairs in your restaurant. Their service includes 24/7 support from our expert team, actionable insights to improve back-of-house operations, and complete management of the service process.

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Donald is The Restaurant Coach™, named to the list of Definitive Restaurant Experts and one of 23 Hospitality Experts to Follow on Twitter.  He is the leading international trainer, speaker, author, and coach on how restaurant owners, operators, and culinary professionals go from just good to becoming outstanding. He is a sought-after advisor in the areas of: leadership, branding, social media marketing, culture, operations, restaurateur mindset, team development, behavioral dynamics, productivity & peak performance. His first book Your Restaurant Sucks! Embrace The Suck. Unleash Your Restaurant. Become Outstanding. is an international bestseller and is available on Amazon and on Audible.

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Atul Sood is the Chief Business Officer at Kitchen United.  Kitchen United is a GV (formerly Google Ventures) backed startup in the ghost kitchen space, transforming the restaurant industry by enabling brands to be more proximate to their customer base for off-premise dining. Atul leads lead strategic relationships for the company including investor discussions, restaurant brand partnerships, and conversations with partners across the food delivery ecosystem. Kitchen United currently has 6 facilities open in Chicago (x2), Los Angeles (Pasadena), Austin, Scottsdale, and San Jose. 

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Bruce Irving, the Founder of Smart Pizza Marketing is one of the foremost experts on pizza marketing, working with restaurants across the country to help them find more customers and turn them into repeat customers. 

Bruce, like me is a former pizza/restaurant guy - out to share his story and provide valuable insight. It was way back in 2015 when I was running my own pizzeria/restaurant when I stumbled upon Bruce and his podcast. I would listen every week when I went for my run, and was fortunate to be a guest on his show in 2016!.

If you haven't gave his show a listen - do so immediately after this episode!

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