RESTAURANT FRANCHISING & INNOVATION SUMMIT

March 16-18, 2020 | Atlanta

Powering franchise growth through technology and leadership

Mark your calendars and join us next year in Atlanta!

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

KEYNOTE

Ryan Smolkin

Founder & CEO

Bob Bafundo

President

Patrick Conlin

President

Matt Friedman

Co-Founder & CEO

Andy Howard

President & CEO

Paul Macaluso

President & CEO

Heather Neary

President

Kelly Roddy

President

Dan Simpson

CEO

Christine Specht

President & CEO

Jason Valentine

President & COO

Ray Wiley

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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We are excited to bring the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit back to our home city — Louisville, Kentucky.

We think you’re going to love Louisville just as much as we do. Click the button below to see some of what the city and surrounding Bluegrass Region have to offer.

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Middleby Corporation

platinum & gold sponsor

Polar King

platinum & silver sponsor

Tork

platinum sponsor

Welbilt

platinum sponsor