Today, Kristen sits down with Kat Cole, COO and President of FOCUS Brands, the parent company to Auntie Anns, Cinnabon, Schlotzchky’s Carbell Ice cream, Mos and Mcalister’s Deli. So yeah, she knows retail. Kat tells the story about growing Hooters into a global business in her 20s, how brands can act local while thinking global, and how to deconstruct your brand to its core to make strategic pivots.