MINNETONKA, Minn.,
Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- BBQ Holdings, Inc.,the multi-brand restaurant company
behind fan-favorite restaurant concepts such as Famous
Dave's and Granite City Food and
Brewery, and the newly acquired Village
Inn and Bakers Square, has
announced the hiring of Manny Packing as
the brand's new vice president of franchise sales and real
estate.
"I'm very excited to join the BBQ Holdings team, and
appreciate the trust of the company's leadership," said Packing.
"The restaurant space is constantly evolving, especially today, and
with over two decades of experience in the industry, I look forward
to leveraging my expertise to help expand Famous Dave's footprint
across the United States and the
globe."
Most recently, Packing was the Director of International
Real Estate and Construction for Inspire Brands, the owner and
franchisor of several legacy franchise brands, including Arby's,
Sonic Drive-In, Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins. Here, Packing was
responsible for onboarded new franchisees and led efforts to
market, plan and develop new territories and build new restaurants
across the company's network of over 32,000 locations.
Packing has also held franchise sales, operations and
other development roles with Buffalo Wild Wings, Pinkberry and Yum!
Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and more.
Packing holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA
from Loyola Marymount
University.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Manny to our BBQ
Holdings's family and we are confident that he will be the perfect
addition to our leadership team," said BBQ Holdings's CEO
Jeff Crivello. "The BBQ Holdings
portfolio is expanding rapidly and we are proud to have an
experienced industry veteran like Manny to guide our growth. Manny
will help us partner with the right candidates as we expand our
footprint across the country and take our brand to the next
level."
About BBQ Holdings
BBQ Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BBQ) is a national restaurant company engaged in the
ownership and operation of casual and fast dining restaurants. As
of September 20, 2021, BBQ Holdings
had six brands with 296 locations in three countries including 84
Company owned locations and 213 franchised locations. In addition
to these locations, the Company opened 8 Company-owned Famous
Dave's ghost kitchens operating within its Granite City locations,
and 19 Famous Dave's franchisee ghost kitchens operating out of the
kitchen of another restaurant location or a shared kitchen space.
While BBQ Holdings continues to diversify its ownership in the
restaurant community, it was founded with the principle of
combining the "art and science" of barbecue to serve up the very
best of the best to barbecue lovers everywhere. BBQ Holdings,
through partnerships, has extended Travis
Clark's award-winning line of barbecue sauces, rubs and
seasonings into the retail market. Along with a wide variety of BBQ
favorites served at their BBQ restaurants, BBQ Holdings newest
addition, Granite City Food and Brewery, offers award winning craft
beer and a made-from-scratch, chef driven menu featuring
contemporary American cuisine. Village Inn and Bakers Square are
the most recent additions to the company and add a legendary Family
Dining element to BBQ Holdings.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie
Green
Mainland
312-526-3996
jgreen@hellomainland.com
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SOURCE BBQ Holdings, Inc.