Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2012 | Page 18

MVP 2012 2012 MVP Role Model Award For providing an example for others to follow in franchise success You were recognized with this year’s MVP Role Model Award. Tell us more about what you did. With my partners, Rick Riley and Martha Jordan, we own 55 Subways. I have worked for the Subway Development Office and helped develop the Subway brand in South Central Texas to 420 restaurants by selling franchises, site selection, and leasing. In 2008, I signed a development agreement with my partners Rick Riley and Charlie Amato for five Ruby Tuesdays in Bexar County and now own and operate three Ruby Tuesdays. Martha Jordan and I are the development agents for Mooyah for South Central Texas. We just opened our first Mooyah a month ago in San Antonio, which is the second in the territory. As a multi-unit franchisee, how have you raised the bar within your company? This year we hired a human resources manager as well as added a new training facility where we do company-wide ܚY[