Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with the Co-Founder of Moe’s Original BBQ, Jeff Kennedy. In their conversation, Jeff provides practical and valuable feedback from his experiences managing a national restaurant brand during the COVID pandemic. Moe’s Original Bar B Que was founded by three Alabama boys: Ben Gilbert from Athens, Mike Fernandez from Tuscaloosa, and Jeff Kennedy from…
Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with the CEO of Iron Tribe Fitness, Forrest Walden to discuss Iron Tribe’s proactive response to COVID-19. In this web cast you will hear exclusive insights from Forrest on Iron Tribe’s response to the coronavirus shutdown, his plans for “Iron Tribe 2.0,” and his thoughts on…
By: Mike McCraw This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report includes Chapter 3 of our educational series on driving value in multi-unit companies. Additionally, recordings of our recent live webcasts are also included, where we sat down with the CEOs of Milo’s Hamburgers and Iron Tribe Fitness. View Founders’ Multi-Unit Market Insights – June 2020
Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with Milo’s CEO Tom Dekle to discuss Milo’s strong response to COVID-19. In this web cast you will hear exclusive insights into how a regional multi-unit brand has overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and is thriving under a new normal. Tom discusses the importance of employee…
By: Mike McCraw “The magnitude and persistence of its (COVID-19) overall effect on the U.S. economy remain highly uncertain and the situation remains a fluid one. Against this background, the committee judged that the risks to the U.S. outlook have changed materially. In response, we have eased the stance of monetary policy to provide some…
By: Mike McCraw We hope that you and yours are safe during these trying times. This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights report covering Q4 2019 includes: Market commentary Leading indicator trends M&A updates Detailed educational material: As a part of our series on the Founders “Financial Readiness Assessment” for middle-market multi-unit companies, we…