Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2014 | Page 14

BY KERRY PIPES & EDDY GOLDBERG

2014 MVP AWARDS
Honoring outstanding multi-unit performers

he best franchisees are some of the hardest-working
and kindest people around. They provide customers
with consistent products and services, give back to
their communities, and provide jobs for thousands
of employees. Each year we recognize outstanding multi-unit
franchisees with our MVP (Most Valuable Performer) Awards.
We thank Comcast Business Services for sponsoring the
awards. Here’s a preview of this year’s winners.

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NOBLE CAUSE AWARD

Sam Anabi was a police officer before becoming a franchisee.
He now has 200 gas stations and 23 restaurants (Del Taco
and Subway). His people-centered approach shows in how
he cares for his employees, customers, and the needy in the
communities where he operates.
AMERICAN DREAM AWARD

Nachhattar Chandi has come a long way from walking 3
miles to school on India’s dirt roads. He came to the U.S.
in 1991 and got his first job managing a small gas station
in California. Today his company operates 17 Arco am/pm
locations, 6 Express Tunnel Car Washes, 3 Del Tacos, and a
Subway—and mentors young people to help them achieve
their own dreams.
INFLUENCER AWARD FOR FORMER PRO-ATHLETE

Don Davey, a former NFL defensive tackle and a winner on
the field, is now leading a squad of 20 Firehouse Subs locations
in Florida—and has signed a 10-year agreement to develop
42 more in Wisconsin. Not enough? This six-time Ironman
finisher was named the IFA’s 2103 Franchisee of the Year.
INFLUENCER AWARD FOR HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM

Bobby and Lori Forrest met in college, married, and pursued their own careers. In 2004 they teamed up to buy two
corporate Sport Clips salons and build a third. He works in
sales, marketing, and HR, while she hand \