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The CEO Redefining the Restaurant Experience, James Walker of Frisch’s Restaurants


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Are you innovating?

Well here's a dose of inspiration from James Walker, CEO of Frisch's Restaurants, who shares his personal strategy that’s driven his success across so many high-profile restaurants like:

Subway (where he oversaw their 28,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada)

Nathan’s Famous

Johnny Rockets

BajaFresh

Cinnabon

... and more!

Now he's innovating Frisch's, a 75-year-old American Comfort Food, Casual Theme Restaurant brand, famous for its “Big Boy®” burgers.

His approach can be applied to any company and industry, and you can use it to unlock the potential within your team and organization.

He's also been recognized for his innovative leadership by being awarded the President’s “E” Award by President Obama for Excellence in Furthering American Business Internationally. 

He has an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business School at Duke. He’s also completed courses at Harvard, MIT, Yale, Johnson and Wales, Emmanuel College, and the New England Culinary Institute.

LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwalkermobile/

Personal Website: https://linktr.ee/jwalkermobile 

Company Link: https://www.frischs.com/ 

What You’ll Discover in this Episode:

Why He Continues to Pursue an Ivy League Education

His Greatest Restaurant Innovation

The Innovation he Led at Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs

35% Sales Increase - The Johnny Rockets Innovation

What “Bad Toast” Taught Him about Leadership

Overseeing 28,000 Subways - The Biggest Thing He Learned

Advice for CEOs on Social Media

What It’s Like Receiving an Award from a US President

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