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Yogurtland adds 4 senior team members

Yogurtland announced the addition of four new senior team members.

November 10, 2015

Yogurtland announced the addition of four new senior team members. These new team members bring depth of experience and leadership qualities that will help strengthen the brand's foundation and reinforce its infrastructure for growth, according to Phillip Chang, Yogurtland founder and CEO.

"This is the right team at the right time to help Yogurtland achieve its next level of growth," Chang said. "Next year we will celebrate Yogurtland's 10th anniversary and with this strong team, our committed franchisees, and an energetic, creative corporate staff, we can achieve so much. We look forward to growing with more stores, continually improving customer service and taking care of the communities in which we operate."

The four new team members joining Yogurtland are:

• Jeff Sweetman, vice president of operations — Sweetman will oversee all franchise and company store operations for the more than 300 Yogurtland locations, bringing more than 30 years experience to this position. Sweetman was most recently executive vice president of operations at Quiznos. He also held operations positions at Subway, Togo’s Sandwiches and Dunkin’ Brands.
• Arnold Dominguez, director of operations services — Dominguez will lead guest and franchisee services, focusing on developing operations processes to improve customer service. He held similar positions at Del Taco and La Pizza Loca.
• Don Spring, regional director of franchised operations — Spring will lead franchise operations and support for all California Yogurtland locations. He has held franchise operations positions at Quiznos and Dickie's Barbecue Pit.
• Tim Fuhrman, director of marketing — Furhman will develop and manage implementation of all Yogurtland marketing and branding efforts. He previously held marketing positions with J.D. Power and Associations and operated his own brand marketing agency, Brain Saw, where he developed advertising and brand campaigns for Del Taco and other brands. He brings more than 25 years of marketing research, brand development and advertising experience to his position at Yogurtland.

There are Yogurtland locations across the U.S., Australia, Guam, Thailand, Venezuela and Dubai.