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Focus Brands president: 'Restaurant business is complicated'

The president of Focus Brands sums up his views on the state of the restaurant industry.

December 1, 2016

Paul Damico, president of Focus Brands North America, who oversees Schlotzksy's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Cinnabon, Carvel and Auntie Anne's Pretzels, shared how he thinks the industry is doing during the Fast Casual Executive Summit.  

"Ten years ago it was fairly simple and straight forward to run a restaurant; today it's very very complicated," Damico said. 

Watch the interview to learn about how Damico juggles government regulations, growth, the role of technology and working with franchisees. 

Registration is now open for the 2017 Summit in Nashville.