In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Paul Damico, CEO of Dallas-based fast-casual franchise Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. He talks about the potential he saw in the brand when he joined 8 months ago, the strategy he’s using to double its store count in the next four years and the holding company he helped launch, Experiential Brands, that aims to acquire other exciting concepts.

 In this conversation — filmed live at COEX in Austin, Texas — you’ll find out why: 

• There’s pent-up demand from franchisees who want to diversify their portfolios
• The future holds a lot of opportunity for experiential brands
• Labor is getting better but there’s still a problem with overtime
• Put the customer to work to find some labor efficiencies
• The consumer is more forgiving than usual when it comes to the modifications you have to make because of labor and supply chain 

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