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GPS Hospitality Adds 194 BURGER KING Restaurants to Its Portfolio

12/28/2016
GPS Hospitality, a rapidly growing franchisee group, announced that it will expand its national footprint into five new states with the acquisition of 194 BURGER KING restaurants. The acquisition will extend GPS Hospitality’s reach into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Florida and is its largest acquisition to date.
 
This agreement nearly doubles the company’s size and puts it firmly among the top three largest BURGER KING franchisees in the United States with 424 locations nationwide. By working with great brands supported by a proven operating philosophy and a strong company culture focused on Goals, People and Service, GPS Hospitality said it is on track to meet its goal of becoming a $1 billion company in sales in just 10 years.
 
“This is a tremendous opportunity for us and takes us a huge step closer on our journey to achieving one billion dollars in sales by 2022,” said Tom Garrett, CEO of GPS Hospitality. “In just four years we’ve created a thriving company that is on track to exceed its highest goals. It’s rare to see such fast growth in this competitive industry, and it’s a privilege to be part of this team that’s making it happen at GPS.”
 
GPS Hospitality also announced that Joe Waller has been promoted to Vice President of Operations and will oversee this new division within the company. Waller has spent more than 25 years in the restaurant industry, including the past two years serving as Director of Operations for GPS Hospitality’s Ohio region. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Arby’s running 82 restaurants as Senior Director of Operations in Indiana.
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