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Hot Dog on a Stick, Round Table Pizza franchisor names CDO, promotes 3 others

Chris Cheek Joins Global Franchise Group as CDO (photo provided).

October 23, 2019

Multi-line QSR franchisor, Global Franchise Group, has name a new chief development officer and promoted a handful of other executives on its leadership team. The company, which is the franchisor for Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Pretzelmaker, Marble Slab Creamery/MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery and Round Table Pizza, added QSR veteran executive Chris Cheek, as its chief development officer, while promoting the following to new responsibilities: 

• Annica Conrad assumes the role of executive vice president of Brand Marketing.
• Pam Maxwell assumes the role of vice president of Franchise Operations.
• Lisa Cheatham was named vice president of Growth Marketing.

Chris Cheek was most recently CDO of Newk's Eatery and previously served as CDO of Toppers Pizza, vice president of Franchise Development for Freebirds World Burrito and in the same position at Le Duff America. At GFG he will lead franchise brand expansion, new store development, construction and international growth.

"As the footprint of Global Franchise Group grows and we look to acquire additional best-in-class brands, the experience and talent within our organization is at an all-time high," GFG President and CEO Chris Dull, said in the release. "GFG is proud of our team members and the level of support we offer our franchisees. Championing our brands and the people who build them is at the core of what we do." 

GFG currently supports more than 1,400 franchised and corporate stores across all brands located in 16 countries and has systemwide sales close to $1 billion.