Podcast

Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50

QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's Austin Eatery President Kelly Roddy sits down to detail how the brand reinvented itself with the hearts and stomachs of millennials and Gen Z in mind.

January 4, 2019

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Podcast Summary and Timeline

Summary: Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks first with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovative brands in this year's Fast Casual Top 20 Brands to Watch report. Then, Schlotzsky's President Kelly Roddy joins the conversation to share details about the brand's reinvention of itself as Schlotzky's Austin Eatery and how the brand is working to become a dining hot-spot wiithh millenials and Gen Z.

Podcast Q&A Timeline

(0:31 - 7:26) Cherryh Cansler Interview - Fast Casual Editor

(1:10 - 3:02) Shelly and Cherryh discuss the Fast Casual Top 20 Brands to Watch report.

(3:03 - 5:40) Cherryh unveils the surprises the report uncovered, and specific brands that stood out.

(5:41 - 7:26) Shelly asks Cherryh about how smaller brands innovate, and if the bigger brands can learn anything from the innovators.

(8:01 - 20:44) Schlotzsky's President, Kelly Roddy Interview

(8:22 - 11:44) Shelly and Kelly discuss the 50-year-old brand's reinvention of itself through a return to its Austin roots.

(11:45 - 13:52) Kelly talks about attracting millenials and Gen Z as well as their brand feedback as well as how the "Austin Eatery" concept was developed.

(13:53 - 20:44) Kelly discusses the aggressive timeline for the Austin Eatery rollout.