Amergent Hospitality Group Appoints Mark Whittle as Its EVP of Franchise Development
November 30, 2021 at 08:15 am EST
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Amergent Hospitality Group announced it has appointed Mark Whittle as its EVP of Franchise Development. Mark Whittle comes to the company having directed or personally having been involved for over 34 years in the successful development of thousands of new restaurant locations globally. He was responsible for directing the activities of numerous real estate, franchise sales, business consultants, asset management and design/construction professionals and providing superior leadership for the growth of various national and international brands, including Little Caesars Pizza, Churchs Chicken, Focus Brands, and most recently as Chief Development Officer for HOA Brands. His experience includes intimate market knowledge throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America and South Africa.
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. owns, operates and franchises fast casual dining concepts. It operates and franchise a total of 34 fast casual restaurants of which 23 are Company-owned and 11 are owned and operated by franchisees under franchise agreements. The Company operates The Burger Joint (BGR), Little Big Burger (LBB) and Jaybee's Chicken Place (Jaybee's) restaurants in the United States (US). BGR operates company restaurants in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, as well as franchise locations across the US. BGR consists of approximately five Company-owned locations in the United States and seven franchisee-operated locations in the United States. LBB consists of approximately 14 Company-owned locations in the Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Charlotte, North Carolina areas. Jaybee's is located in Portland, Oregon. The Company operates gaming machines in Portland, Oregon under license from the Oregon Lottery Commission at The Nest.
AMERGENT HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC. 
