ATHLETES IN FRANCHISING
BY KERRY PIPES
Rushing Ahead
Former NFL running back scores with Bojangles ’
Tshimanga “ Tim ” Biakabutuka , born in Kinshasa , Republic of Zaire in 1974 , came to the U . S . with his family when he was just 6 years old . The family settled in Canada , in the Montreal area . Adapting to a new country and culture meant a lot of adjustments for him and his family , but they made the transition and built a new life for themselves . And , it turned out , the young boy had a hidden natural gift that was just a few years from being revealed .
Biakabutuka never played football until he was in high school . That ’ s when he discovered he could run with a football and was good enough to earn the nickname “ Touchdown Tim .” His on-field abilities landed him a scholarship at the University of Michigan where
NAME : Tim Biakabutuka TITLE : Managing partner COMPANY : Threeone Corp .
NO . OF UNITS : 4 Bojangles ’ Famous Chicken ’ n Biscuits
AGE : 42 FAMILY : Married , two young girls YEARS IN FRANCHISING : 7 YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION : 7
68 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE ISSUE III , 2016