September 7, 2022
Bojangles has appointed Patricia Halpin as the company's vice president of growth. In her role, Halpin will lead Bojangles' aggressive franchise expansion in key regions across the U.S., according to a press release.
Halpin most recently served as head of development for Subway market operations, where she led a team of 25 support development for 7,500 restaurants. He has also worked for Baskin' Robbins and Dunkin'.
"I'm privileged to join the Bojangles development team and will look to build upon the momentum already established, as we bring Bojangles to key markets across the country," Halpin said in the press release. "I look forward to building relationships with our existing franchisees and adding new operators to our growing brand. We're eager to expand, and I'm excited to dive in and add value to a number of our strategic initiatives. It's Bo Time!"
In her position with Bojangles, Halpin will report to the brand's Chief Development Officer Byron Chandler.
"Adding Patricia is an important milestone as we continue to build our development team to help grow our brand. One of Bojangles' greatest assets is our talented roster of team members, and onboarding Patricia exemplifies our commitment to hiring the best team possible," Chandler said in the release. "I'm certain that Patricia will be a wonderful leader and will help us bring our Southern flavor to new and existing markets.
Bojangles operates approximately 750 system-wide restaurants in 14 states.