Operations

Dillas Quesadillas launching operating partner program

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March 17, 2021

Dillas Quesadillas, a North Texas-based restaurant featuring cooked-to-order quesadillas, has launched an operating partner program to help it enter new markets.

The model allows candidates to work for an established brand while also having the freedom to innovate and grow as leaders, Kyle Gordon, founder of Dillas Quesadillas, said in a company press release. His goal is to offer partners, who show leadership and accountability, more freedom, so they feel more like owners than employees.

"When I began my career in the restaurant industry, this was the program I was looking for, but it wasn't available to me," Gordon said. "I want other aspiring leaders to have the opportunities that I didn't, and what better way to do that than by creating the Dillas Operating Partner program.

Gordon, who hopes to make each Dillas Quesadillas location an operating partner restaurant, said candidates will receive help from like-minded leaders dedicated to cultivating personal and business development.

The program seeks to replicate that gut feeling entrepreneurs get when starting out by requiring a $10,000 bonus earn-out at the start of the program, Gordon siad.

The reward for the bonus earn-out is 8% of monthly restaurant EBITDA guaranteed, which builds to 10% in the first two years. A typical bonus earn-out period is three months and requires no up-front investment by the Operating Partner candidate, he said.

"General managers are an important asset to any restaurant organization, and we want to make sure our team members are rewarded for their hard work and leadership at world-class levels," Gordon said. "Not just financially, but with autonomy and with opportunities for growth in both their communities and careers. We want to create a path for great leaders to make the most of their talents and passions."

With five locations and two more openings planned in the next three months, Dillas plans to open multiple units and extend the brand to new markets in the coming year. All hiring opportunities are available on the Dillas Quesadillas website.