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Taco John's adds VP of Franchising

March 3, 2020

Taco John's has appointed Brooks Speirs as vice president of franchise development, according to a company press release.

"When we decided to ramp up franchise growth and launch an aggressive strategy, we knew we needed an experienced sales executive to put us in a position to win," Jim Creel, president at Taco John's, said in a company press release. "Brooks fit the bill perfectly. His proven ability to execute sales strategies and deep experience in the restaurant franchising space is exactly what we need as we focus on franchise growth."

Speirs, who has developed a plan to expand the brand through franchising with qualified franchisees and development groups, previously served in executive franchise sales roles at Moe's Southwest Grill, Quiznos, TCBY, Teriyaki Madness and CoreLife Eatery.

"I have loved this brand since childhood and I'm excited to be a part of the ew' Taco John's," Speirs said in the release. "As someone who has 19 years in this business, there has never been a better time than today to invest into Taco John's."

As Taco John's ramps up franchising this year, it is targeting well-capitalized franchisees with experience in restaurants or as executives leading high-performing teams. The brand, which has 400 locations, plans to ink agreements representing 50 units this year alone, according to the release.