Atlanta — Church’s Chicken™, one of the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chains in the world, has hired a franchise industry veteran, Frank Costello, for the position of vice president of U.S. franchise development. Costello joins the brand with years of impressive leadership and advisory experience, including being a former multi-brand franchisee, and will support the brand’s expansion goals as it seeks to become the global franchisor of choice.
Most recently, he was senior director of franchise development for TBC Corp., owned by Michelin/Sumitomo Tire.
“I’m honored and excited to join the incredible team at Church’s as its new vice president of U.S. franchise development, especially as the brand continues to roll out its new Blaze restaurants,” says Costello.
Costello will develop an aggressive strategy of new restaurant development, recruitment and selection of new U.S. franchisees. Additionally, he will oversee the implementation of the Blaze image and reimage initiative and build a strong relationship with franchisees by leading the Development EAC process.
Founded in San Antonio, Texas, in 1952 by George W. Church Sr., Church’s Chicken® is one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant chicken chains. Church’s®, along with its sister brands Church’s Texas Chicken® (in the Americas) and Texas Chicken® (outside the Americas) has more than 1,500 locations in 26 countries and international territories. Owned by High Bluff Capital Partners since 2021, Church’s® celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2022. For more information, visit www.churchs.com.
SOURCE: Church’s Chicken®