Women in Foodservice

Slim Chickens enters a new era as the Arkansas-based chicken tenders brand grows beyond 300 locations

Nguyen is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, became one of America’s first female sushi chefs, and now owns Denver’s The Olive & Finch

The workshops were launched in 2016 across the United States and Canada

She was named chief executive officer in March and her top priority is driving unit-level economics to encourage franchisee growth

Named CMO in June, the executive is already making a splash with consumer events

Monigo Saygbay-Hallie and Patty Trevino appointed to new posts and will start in August

Ivy Hanks, director of franchise marketing, and Eleanor Schwartz, director of brand engagement, are driving the coffee chain to the next phase of growth.