The CEO Redefining the Restaurant Experience, James Walker of Frish’s Restaurants

<p>Are you innovating?</p><p>Well here's a dose inspiration from James Walker, CEO of Frisch's Restaurants, shares his personal strategy that’s driven his success across so many high-profile restaurants like </p><p>Subway (where he oversaw their 28,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada)</p><p>Nathan’s Famous</p><p>Johnny Rockets</p><p>BajaFresh</p><p>Cinnabon</p><p>... and more!</p><p>Now he's innovating Frisch's, a 75-year-old American Comfort Food, Casual Theme Restaurant brand, famous for its “Big Boy®” burgers.</p><p>His approach can be applied to any company and industry, and you can use it to unlock the potential within your team and organization.</p><p>He's also been recognized for his innovative leadership by being awarded the President’s “E” Award by President Obama for Excellence in Furthering American Business Internationally.&nbsp;</p><p>He has an MBA from The Fuqua School of&nbsp;Business School at Duke. He’s also completed courses at Harvard, MIT, Yale, Johnson and Wales, Emmanuel College, and the New England Culinary Institute.</p><p>LinkedIn Profile <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwalkermobile/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwalkermobile/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Personal Website: </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/jwalkermobile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://linktr.ee/jwalkermobile</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Company Link:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.frischs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.frischs.com/</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>What You’ll Discover in this Episode:</strong></p><p>Why He Continues to Pursue an Ivy League Education</p><p>His Greatest Restaurant Innovation</p><p>The Innovation he Led at Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs</p><p>35% Sales Increase - The Johnny Rockets Innovation</p><p>What “Bad Toast” Taught Him about Leadership</p><p>Overseeing 28,000 Subways - The Biggest Thing He Learned</p><p>Advice for CEOs on Social Media