well,” he said.
“Perhaps a third of our chain is made up of
corporate executives who have transitioned
successfully toour brand.”
One of the ingredients that makes the
transition worthwhile, Schram said, is
passion.
It's something the transplanted Frenchman
felt was lacking in his previous ventures in
the automotive industry within an
American-based joint arrangement
involving ZF Friedrichshafen and the Ford
MotorCompany.
“There was not near the passion that I find
in food,” he said.
“It's an industry of pleasure. You please the
guest. The guests need to leave happier than
when they came, and it's so rewarding. That
makes your day.”
The now 30-year-old business, founded in
1984, underwent a significant change when
a team comprised of Schram and two
partners purchased the operation in 2005.
They subsequently expanded with a
franchise model focused on unit-level
economic potential, and a company-wide
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