Staffing

Yogurtland president steps down, franchise guru joins leadership team

August 14, 2023

Yogurtland president Sam Yoon is stepping away from his day-to-day role to join a non-profit foundation that he and his wife have supported for many years. He will be an adviser to the company, which recently hired David Kahn as senior director of franchise development. Kahn is the co-founder of Yogurt Mountain Franchising in Alabama and served as director of franchising development for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as well as a director of operations for The Chocolate Bar.

"We are thrilled to welcome David, a seasoned restaurant and franchise executive, to Yogurtland and are confident that he and our team of function leaders in operations, marketing, and research and development will drive us to achieve our next inflection of growth," Phillip Chang, the founder and CEO of Yogurtland, said in a company press release.

During Yoon's tenure with Yogurtland, he reformulated the brand's strategy, redesigned its structure and established systems for increased efficiency and effectiveness that bucked the general trend in the restaurant industry, Chang said.

"Ministry service has always been a priority to me and my wife, as well as to Phillip and Michelle, which was one of the main reasons I was initially drawn to Yogurtland," Yoon said in the release. "I am grateful to them for supporting me through this decision and I look forward to continuing to advise the leadership team as they introduce Yogurtland to new fans across the country and the world."

Moving forward, senior function leaders will report directly to Chang.

Yogurtland has over 220 locations across the U.S. and internationally.