Smoothie King on Wednesday said it has appointed Chris Bremer as chief development officer.
Bremer will develop expansion strategies and will also oversee the franchise development, real estate, design and construction departments.
The appointment follows several agreements of Smoothie King to expand in markets including the upper Midwest, Central Atlantic regions, Colorado and Texas.
Prior to his career with Smoothie King, Bremer showcased a history of driving growth within franchise organizations, said Smoothie King in a statement. For almost six years, he worked as the development director in Asia Pacific for TGI Friday’s. from 2006 through 2017 he was the vice president of global franchise development at Brinker International where he helped expand the brand’s presence from 90 locations to nearly 400.
Since 2017, Bremer has served as chief development officer at Nothing Bundt Cakes where he assisted in doubling the size of the brand.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chris Bremer to our executive leadership team,'' said Wan Kim, CEO of Smoothie King. “Chris is an exemplary, purposeful leader, possessing a passion for leading teams in the food & beverage and hospitality industries and will undoubtedly make invaluable contributions to our rapidly-growing franchise system.”
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