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