Mark Verges
- Role
- Vice President of Franchise Development at Chicken Salad Chick
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mark Verges
Industry expertise in ownership, C-Suite roles and consulting spans retail & franchise…
Experience
Vice President of Franchise Development
Dec 2023 — Present
The brand continues to bring its gracious hospitality and fresh fare to new markets with over 250 restaurant units in 19 states and nearly 40 openings in 2023. In addition to this impressive growth, Chicken Salad Chick reported over $306.8 million in systemwide sales, a 20% increase over 2021 and grew to record-setting AUV of over $1.4 million in 2022.Spread joy, enrich lives, and serve others: this is our purpose, and we fulfill it every day through infectious smiles, the chicken salad we serve to our guests, and our franchise support team that treats you like family. Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept was founded in 2008 in Auburn, Alabama by Stacy and Kevin Brown. What started as a small takeout restaurant has quickly grown nationwide.Chicken Salad Chick is uniquely positioned in the fast casual space in that no other restaurant concept specializes in fresh, house-made chicken salad. The concept truly offers a one of a kind experience. We use the highest quality ingredients offering guests a neighborhood restaurant experience, specializing in a wide variety of fresh, house-made chicken salads, soups, sandwiches and desserts. Approximately 75% of Chicken Salad Chick locations are franchised with the remaining 25% being company owned. Our franchise owners are carefully selected, ensuring that the Chick culture is maintained to the highest degree. Contact: M••••••••@chickensaladchick.com
Skills
- Marketing
- Training
- Negotiation
- Team Building
- Social Media Marketing
- Operations Management
- Business Planning
- Marketing Strategy
- Social Networking
- Strategic Planning
- New Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Market Planning
- Licensing
- Public Relations
- Social Media
- Executive Management
- Sales Management
- Strategy
- Retail
- Business Development
- B2b
- Sales Operations
- Start-Ups
- P&L Management
- Leadership
- Budgets
- Account Management
- Sales
- Event Planning
- Lead Generation
- Inventory Management
- Hiring
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Customer Satisfaction
- Franchising
- Franchise Consulting
- Consulting
- Marketing Management
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