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

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

FromLead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)


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

FromLead the Team (Top 2% of Podcasts)

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Are you innovating?Well here's a dose inspiration from James Walker, CEO of Frisch's Restaurants, 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 FamousJohnny RocketsBajaFreshCinnabon... 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 EducationHis Greatest Restaurant InnovationThe Innovation he Led at Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs35% Sales Increase - The Johnny Rockets InnovationWhat “Bad Toast” Taught Him about LeadershipOverseeing 28,000 Subways - The Biggest Thing He LearnedAdvice for CEOs on Social MediaWhat It’s Like Receiving an Award from a US President-----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
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