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A Bowl Full
of opportunity
When you’re buying a franchise, you’re not just buying into
a business… you’re buying into your future. Consider the
opportunities of owning a Yoshinoya franchise:
• Solid reputation and brand – Over 1,500 company and
franchised units worldwide
• Fast growing QSR segment – Asian dining
• Wholesome and flavorful food – Home of the
original Beef Bowl®
• Consistent advertising program – Drive traffic into
your restaurant
• Well established systems and operations
– 100+ year legacy
If you have the desire to own your own business and
become a part of a time tested, community-minded
organization, then Yoshinoya could be the opportunity
you’ve been waiting for.

Yoshinoya America, Inc., 991 W Knox St. Torrance, CA 90502
www.yoshinoyafranchise.com

310-353-7110

This ad is not an offering. Franchise offers and sales are made only by prospectus. For New York, an offering can only be made by a
prospectus filed first with the Dept. of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the Dept. of Law.

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2011
MVP
Awards
Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine’s annual
MVP (Most Valuable Player) Awards,
presented at the Multi-Unit Franchising
Conference this past April in Las Vegas,
honor franchisees who have demonstrated outstanding performance in building
their businesses, growing their brands,
and serving their communities.
Therese Thilgen, CEO of Franchise
Update Media Group, introduced each
winner and presented them with their
awards during a general session at the
conference. Said Thilgen, “We congratulate these dynamic franchisees who inspire
others with their vision, leadership, and
achievements.”
All winners are extensively involved
in giving back to their communities, as
well as in providing innovations that
have helped build the franchise system,
as well as their own organizations. The
2011 MVPs are:
• Lawrence “Doc” Cohen, founder
and CEO of Cookie & Associates. He
operates 18 Great American Cookies,
11 Pretzelmakers, 3 TCBYs, and 1 Coffee Beanery.
• Kevin Hatton, owner of the Second Alarm Restaurant Group. He is a
franchisee of Firehouse Subs with 5 units.
• Gary and Sally Myers, owners of
BMW Management. The couple operate
24 Sizzlers and 1 Richie’s Real American Diner.
• John Scharnweber, COO of Classic Restaurants. He operates 3 Ground
Rounds and 4 Denny’s.
• Zane Tankel, CEO of Apple-Metro.
He operates 35 Applebee’s stores in the
New York City area.
• Greg Thomas, president of Baci
Fashions and Parkside Ventures. He
oversees 13 Great Clips and 2 Smoothie
Kings.