Muscle Maker Grill Inc, the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill & Healthy Joe's, has appointed Pat Chiacchia as VP of Real Estate and Non-Traditional Development. He's responsible for expanding the company's non-traditional pipeline that includes military bases, delivery-only ghost kitchens and universities, and will lead the corporate and franchise site selection process along with lease negotiations for new locations, according to a company press release.

As the former SVP of Development for UFood Restaurant Group, Chiacchia developed relationships and sold franchises to non-traditional franchise operators in airports, military bases, and federal buildings. He also served as Boston Market's VP of Development where he developed 114 company stores in the northeastern U.S. and approved over 160 franchise locations.

"Pat brings valuable, non-traditional development experience to the company," CEO Mike Roper said in the release. "The recent pandemic has caused the restaurant industry to think outside the box and having a dedicated Real Estate and Non-Traditional Development expert on board to seek out new opportunities is a win for both MMG brands. Pat was a contractor for Muscle Maker and helped grow our military and university presence over the past few years. Now we have Pat dedicated to Muscle Maker full-time as we need experienced resources on our development team as we execute against our growth strategy."

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