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Teriyaki Madness adds former Qdoba, Taco Bell exec to leadership team

September 9, 2016

Teriyaki Madness is bringing Todd Owen, an experienced franchising leader on board, to serve as VP of development for the Asian fast casual concept.

Owen, who comes to the chain with 21 years of experience in the franchising industry, has held leadership roles at Taco Bell and Qdoba Mexican Grill. At Qdoba, Owen was instrumental in the growth of the fast casual brand from 60 units to more than 630 in just over a decade, according to a company press release. At Taco Bell, he franchised hundreds of locations across the U.S,, working with multi-unit and multi-brand operators in both traditional and non-traditional venues and cities.

"The recruitment of Todd and other proven executives to the team will help us achieve our goal of smart, aggressive expansion," CEO Michael Haith said. "We are looking forward to his experience in helping our franchisees achieve their expansion goals while meeting the increasing demand for Asian fast casual comfort food.”

Franchising since 2005, Teriyaki Madness currently operates in 30 percent of the U.S. and moved into North Carolina this month when it opened its first of 10 projected shops in Charlotte, N.C., this month.

"Teriyaki Madness is a restaurant brand on a roll with a huge upside," Owen said. "They are the perfect storm for national success with a food that has been a staple of the Seattle restaurant scene for decades. I’m excited to see TMAD achieve dramatic success with guests across the country and become a major player in the fast casual industry."