Staffing

Former TGi Friday's exec leading development at Smoothie King

July 13, 2022

Smoothie King has hired Chris Bremer as chief development officer.

"We are thrilled to welcome Chris Bremer to our executive leadership team,'' CEO Wan Kim said in a company press release. "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."

Bremer spent nearly six years with TGI Friday's as the development director in Asia Pacific, leading rapid expansion across the region. From 2006 through 2017, he was VP of global franchise development at Brinker International, implementing strategies to help the brand expand its presence from 90 locations to almost 400 in more than 38 countries.

Smoothie King Franchises Inc., is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,300 locations worldwide, including in the United States, Korea, Grand Cayman and Trinidad.