QSR Industry Titan, Bryon Stephens, Named Chief Development Officer for Savvy Sliders

DETROIT - June 20, 2023 - PRLog -- Michigan based Savvy Sliders announced today that Bryon Stephens will be its Chief Development Officer.   Stephens brings 35 years of industry knowledge to the Savvy Sliders brand.  With 35 stores open today, and another 30 in development, Stephens will guide the three-year old brand to a growth trajectory of more than 500 stores over the next 48 months.

"We've created a concept that reimagines what a slider means to consumers by providing them with "More 2 Love" in our products and services, and by giving back in the communities we do business in through our "More 2 Love" foundation," said Happy Asker, Founder-CEO of Savvy Sliders.  "With Bryon's leadership and knowledge, this unique partnership will lead us to explosive growth throughout the world."

While at A&W Restaurants, Bryon spearheaded the development efforts that saw the evolution of co-branding, putting two great brands together under one roof. The initiative drove A&W's acquisition of Long John Silvers and Tricon Global Restaurant's subsequent purchase of Yorkshire Global Restaurants, forming YUM! Brands … the world's largest restaurant company with more than 32,000 restaurants worldwide.  Stephens has opened more than 2,000 franchise outlets while at Yorkshire & YUM! and is credited with developing more than 3,000 different franchise outlets over several brands throughout his career.

"What Happy and the team have created here at Savvy Sliders is unique and well positioned to attract consumers looking for a better QSR experience," said Stephens.  "The branding, the service, the technology, and the incredible food all culminate in creating fans of Savvy Sliders.  This will drive the results of our units, and our Franchisees will benefit from all-of-this working together.  I look forward to bringing this opportunity to the Franchise market!"

The Stephens announcement follows Savvy Slider's recent recognition as one of "The Top 150 New and Emerging Franchise Brands of 2023" by Entrepreneur Magazine and one of the "Fastest Growing Five Operators" by Technomic.

For more information and Franchise opportunities, please visit: www.savvysliders.com

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