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Greg Root is a partner at Defined Hospitality. Greg started his hospitality career as a teen-aged caddy at a country club in Pennsylvania. Later he attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he studied Restaurant and Hotel Management. He graduated in 2000 and, after working in various roles in various restaurants, he was hired as a manager for Starr Restaurants. After 13 years and attaining the role of Director of Restaurants at Starr, Greg opened his own restaurant and has been a Co-Owner of Defined Hospitality ever since.

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In this episode with Greg Root we will discuss:

• Partners
• Franchising
• Opening restaurants
• Being a manager
• Lifting up neighborhoods through restaurants

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