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Garbanzo adds industry vets to exec team
December 6, 2016
Garbanzo has added two industry professionals to its executive team. Patti Rother, who most recently served as director of franchise sales and operations for Noodles & Company, will now serve as senior director of franchise development at Garbanzo. Ron Cool is now Garbanzo’s director of Company & Franchise Operations, according to a company press release.
Rother has also held various operational roles at Panera Bread, where she assisted in new store openings and helped open the brand’s first drive-thru in Colorado, said Garbanzo CEO James Park.
"Patti has a reputation for being fearless, having the tenacity to work through any challenge, demonstrating a fierce curiosity for the unknown and a battle-hardened confidence of early experience,” he said. “And that’s exactly what I was looking for to help breathe new vigor into our franchising program."
Cool most recently worked for Starbucks as a district manager in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana and previously served as COO for the Metro Denver franchise group of Five Guys Burgers and Fries. During his tenure at Starbucks, Cool was responsible for developing and implementing a drive-thru efficiency standard that was subsequently rolled out to several other markets. At Five Guys, Ron led franchise business development and managed a diverse project portfolio in Metro Denver, including market analysis studies, compensation, executive recruitment, site selection, training implementation and customer satisfaction measurement, Park said.
"Ron is a customer focus-driven leader able to successfully orchestrate complex relationships and work environments," said Park. "His reputation for having a strong work ethic, high energy level, approachability and a progressive record of achieving results precedes him. Ron is a welcome addition to the executive team at Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh."
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