RESTAURANT FRANCHISING & INNOVATION SUMMIT

March 24-26, 2024 | Kansas City, MO

Powering franchise growth through technology and leadership

Registration now open! Save $450 with the Early Bird.

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

Many of the fastest growing and most successful chains in the restaurant industry are embracing innovation throughout their operations. These forward-thinking brands are constantly looking for the next innovation — new technologies, new menu items, new marketing tactics, new training programs, etc. — that will propel them to even greater heights.

At the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit, executives from leading brands will share their success stories of the numerous ways they have innovated to grow their franchises. Attendees will gain insight and inspiration to help them be more progressive in every facet of their businesses.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Michelle Bythewood

President
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Tom Gordon

Co-Founder & CEO
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Beto Guajardo

CEO
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Dan Harmon

CEO
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Troy Hooper

CEO
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Desi Saran

Founder & CEO
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KEYNOTE

Jose Garces

Founder & Chief Culinary Officer
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Ramon Bourgeois

CEO (Acting)
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Laura Rea Dickey

CEO
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Betsy Hamm

CEO
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Sean Kennedy

President & CEO
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Yianni Kosmides

CEO
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone on the corporate franchising side involved in driving product, service, equipment, and customer-experience innovation, new franchise development, franchise branding, and consistent technology adoption, use, and utilization among existing system franchisees. This also includes successful franchise owner/operators who serve in advisory capacities, as pilot testers, early adopters, and vocal champions of new system innovations and technologies. As well as operators of existing successful franchisees and start-up franchisors.

Attendance will include executives with responsibility for:

  • Franchise development
  • Franchise operations
  • Information Technology
  • M-commerce / E-commerce
  • Marketing / Branding
  • Operations
  • Payments
  • Purchasing
  • Strategy

PAST ATTENDEES

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS

BRONZE SPONSORS

PARTNERS

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Take Your Team to the Summit!

Restaurant/Foodservice Operators who register two attendees may add a third attendee at no additional cost.

Group discount does not apply to Franchise Brokers/Consultants or Vendors.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza

To reserve your room, call 1-816-756-1500.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Connect with Restaurant Execs

Sponsoring the Summit will put you in meaningful conversations with executives in your target market.

Download the Sponsor Prospectus to learn more.