{"id":253,"date":"2021-10-18T22:43:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T22:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2024-04-15T20:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T20:50:15","slug":"franchise-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/franchise-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchise Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"253\" class=\"elementor elementor-253\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebf6e6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebf6e6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d05ce1\" data-id=\"6d05ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a87e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a87e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're here to help you succeed!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2333711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"2333711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div 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                                               \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Vendor Support<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"marketing-support\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"marketing-support-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Marketing Support<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"operations-support\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"operations-support-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <i class=\"fas fa-clipboard-check\"><\/i>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title  title-after-icon\">Operations Support<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"real-estate-support-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"real-estate-support-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>We will provide professional assistance in site selection, lease negotiations and construction coordination to set your restaurant up for success. We have a network of preferred real estate brokers, architects and contractors to help you through the process.<\/p><p>We are searching for a 2nd generation restaurant location between 3,500 square feet and 6,000 square feet with patio seating, adequate parking and the ability to serve alcohol in a separate space than the main dining room. An area for kids is preferred.<\/p><p>An ideal location would be a 4,000 square foot standalone building or an endcap with dedicated parking, a game room, a 20-foot bar, separate dining area, space for 30 TV\u2019s and a patio with enough seating for 30 guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"training-support-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"training-support-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>All new franchisees will gain hands-on experience in our existing corporate-owned restaurants from running a successful business all the way down. Our corporate team will each train you and your general manager, if applicable, through their expertise in front of house operations, back of house operations, facilities, POS support and digital ordering. Once your opening date approaches, our training team will provide training support for your new hires through our ExpandShare program and stay on board during your first full week of opening, at minimum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"vendor-support-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"vendor-support-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>We have leveraged our buying power to allow us to maintain virtually the same exact products through broadline distribution across 6 states that we operate in. We have every facet of your new business covered with industry pricing, availability and ease of access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"marketing-support-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"marketing-support-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>From your opening date announcement to your 10 year anniversary and every Wing Wednesday in between, we will be there to help advertise and build brand recognition within your community. We assist you with advertisements, SEO, social media, special offers, merchandise, LTO\u2019s and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"operations-support-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"operations-support-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <p>After training, we are there for you. Just opening your new restaurant is not the finish line, it is the starting block. Jefferson\u2019s loves getting out of the blocks fast, so we are there for your opening to make sure you start off on the right foot. After opening, we maintain franchise visits to assist in holding your teams accountable to support you in continuing to grow!<\/p>\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24716a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24716a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c4b20\" data-id=\"f0c4b20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9d9ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a9d9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2017\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1352\" alt=\"Brandon Graham, President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham.jpeg 2017w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham-236x300.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham-807x1024.jpeg 807w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham-768x975.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham-1210x1536.jpeg 1210w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Brandon-Graham-1614x2048.jpeg 1614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Brandon Graham<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">President<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214a9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"214a9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3491\"><p>Brandon Graham graduated from the University of Kansas, where his love for Jefferson\u2019s first started in 2000 when they opened their second location ever in his hometown. He\u2019s been a franchisee for over 12 years now and worked for the brand for 6 years before acquiring Jefferson\u2019s Franchise Systems in April 2018.<\/p><p>Additionally, he has owned and operated four other concepts before and during his time with Jefferson\u2019s. Brandon understands franchising, and the impact that leadership and partnership from the franchisor makes to the operators that work hard to build the brand every day.<\/p><p>He\u2019s married and has triplet boys who enjoy being in their two family owned Jefferson\u2019s restaurants in Lawrence. They\u2019re the biggest double dipped wing fans you can find and really enjoy \u201chelping\u201d the servers in the restaurants!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f36b54\" data-id=\"0f36b54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537b5d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"537b5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ned-Nelson.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1351\" alt=\"Ned Nelson, Vice President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ned-Nelson.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ned-Nelson-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ned Nelson<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Vice President<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551d0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"551d0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8921\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8921\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8921\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8921\"><p>As a 30 plus year veteran of restaurants, Ned has done it all in the business. Still not afraid of busing a table or making a drink at the bar, he loves all aspects of this business. His strength has become the business side of restaurants. The last 15 years have been focused on real estate, franchising, and helping people bring their dreams of owning their own business come to life. His daily focus is to negotiate the best possible products at the best possible price coming into the back doors of our restaurants.<\/p><p>Ned said he joined Jefferson\u2019s because of the unbelievable passion displayed by the support center team, franchisees, and direction of the company. This brand is going places, and he is excited to be a big part of its success. His free time is spent watching his 15-year-old son play golf and anything to do with the Kansas Jayhawks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df0eddf\" data-id=\"df0eddf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9500fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9500fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1350\" alt=\"Andrew Collmeyer, Director of Operations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer.jpeg 1670w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer-196x300.jpeg 196w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer-668x1024.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer-768x1177.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer-1002x1536.jpeg 1002w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Andrew-Collmeyer-1336x2048.jpeg 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Andrew Collmeyer<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Director of Operations<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f485698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f485698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2561\"><p>Andrew spent the first two decades of his career working professionally in the beer business and came to know Jefferson\u2019s in 2014 when moving to Lawrence, KS. Andrew\u2019s been hooked on the double dipped wings ever since. He worked alongside the Lawrence franchises of Jefferson\u2019s as their beer distributor building a bigger and better beer portfolio for the restaurants.<\/p><p>In his 21 years in the corporate beer world, he spent 15 years of those in upper management including as a District Manager. Andrew prides himself on his ability to effectively communicate with anybody and everybody he meets.<\/p><p>Andrew and his wife, Mindy, have two kids, Max (17) and Chloe (12), as well as a golden retriever named Hank. Andrew is at his best grilling out for his family &amp; friends with the tunes rocking and an ice cold beer in hand!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b65ea8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b65ea8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ff7c8\" data-id=\"81ff7c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0079781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0079781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2017\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1349\" alt=\"Arielle Long-Seabra, Director of Marketing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra.jpeg 2017w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra-236x300.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra-807x1024.jpeg 807w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra-768x975.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra-1210x1536.jpeg 1210w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Arielle-Long-Seabra-1614x2048.jpeg 1614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Arielle Long-Seabra<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Director of Marketing<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8116840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8116840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\"><p>Arielle is an accomplished marketing leader having worked in the restaurant industry for over a decade. Her career started in 2013 when she joined Applebee\u2019s International, igniting her passion for restaurant marketing. Since then, she has traversed various roles, from the the largest grill and bar brand to the dynamic environment of Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs, guiding brand leadership for the Dairy Queen account at Barkley, and now, of course, with Jefferson\u2019s \u2013 excited to share the good news of Doule Dipped wings.<\/p><p>She has a passion for crafting strategic restaurant marketing plans excels in forging strategic partnerships, evident from her successful collaborations with sports icons like Patrick Mahomes and Sporting Kansas City, effectively highlighting key brand messages for previous Brands. She\u2019s also a native to the digital domain on social media. She has adeptly overseen brand-wide location-specific advertising, orchestrated hands-on community management programs for franchisees, and produced engaging social-first content that promotes the brand identity.<\/p><p>If you need her outside of work \u2013 you can find her enjoying an audiobook, a trip, or a full order of SAUCED Chicken Nachos.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-785e6e2\" data-id=\"785e6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd6b768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2017\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1348\" alt=\"Tim Barnes, Franchise Field Operations Consultant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes.jpeg 2017w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes-236x300.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes-807x1024.jpeg 807w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes-768x975.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes-1210x1536.jpeg 1210w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Tim-Barnes-1614x2048.jpeg 1614w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Tim Barnes<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Franchise Field Operations Consultant<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e67ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1e67ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3181\"><p>Tim is a former General Manager for the Jefferson\u2019s Downtown Lawrence location. In his 6 years in this location, he worked in every facet of the restaurant in his tenure from back-of-house to front-of-house to management. He has almost two decades of experience in the restaurant industry, including his most recent position with Granite City Food &amp; Brewery in Naperville, IL.<\/p><p>Tim couldn\u2019t stay away from Jefferson\u2019s for long and joined the team in 2021 to lead back of house operations. He is excited to be back with Jefferson\u2019s and to be a part of the growth of the system.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d6157\" data-id=\"b3d6157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44379cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44379cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jeffersons-LAZARUS-Z-CARTER-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jeffersons-LAZARUS-Z-CARTER-2.jpg 350w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Jeffersons-LAZARUS-Z-CARTER-2-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lazarus \u201cZ\u201d Carter<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Franchise Field Operations Consultant<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb17d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"fb17d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2631\"><p>Z started his career with Jefferson\u2019s as a Manager for the Oxford, AL location back in 2010. Two short years later, he worked his way up to General Manager and never looked back. In the years to follow, Z earned further promotions, serving as the Director of Operations for several Jefferson\u2019s restaurant markets in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.<\/p><p>When the Jefferson\u2019s Franchise Systems\u2019 Field Operations position was announced in 2021, Z was excited for the opportunity to join the JFS team and take the next steps in his career. He is well versed in both Front and Back of House Operations, jumping in to help the team win by playing any role necessary. His natural leadership through coaching and remaining levelheaded in high energy environments makes him a perfect fit.<\/p><p>Legend has it that Z skipped a recruiting visit to hang with some buddies at Jefferson\u2019s in Jacksonville, AL in 2001. Funny how the campus hangout spot ultimately turned into his career path (isn\u2019t that the dream?!) In his personal time, Z can be found at the gym living out his hoop dreams, playing the stock market or shopping at Foot Locker.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1db82b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1db82b\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58862ab\" data-id=\"58862ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c4ca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5c4ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Chelsea-Jennings.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1346\" alt=\"Chelsea Jennings, Franchise Field Operations Consultant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Chelsea-Jennings.jpeg 766w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Chelsea-Jennings-224x300.jpeg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Chelsea Jennings<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Operations Support Assistant<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ef139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"35ef139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5651\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_72 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_109 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_85 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Chelsea began her career at Jefferson\u2019s in July 2010 at the Downtown Lawrence, KS location. Starting as a part-time server while in college, she worked her way up through multiple promotions, eventually becoming the Assistant General Manager and Manager of Front of House. <br \/><br \/>She first moved to Lawrence to attend the University of Kansas for a Child Psychology degree but found her passion in the restaurant business. Chelsea has been Jefferson\u2019s Franchise Systems\u2019 Operations Support Assistant for two years now, filling numerous support roles and managing the office.<br \/><br \/>Chelsea is, and always has been, outstanding with our guests and has made regulars out of first time customers her whole career. She is an excellent trainer and teacher in all aspects of the front of house operations, especially the instinctive nuances that make her an elite server, teacher and trainer.<br \/><br \/>In her personal time, Chelsea has a 5 year old daughter who keeps her on her toes. The two of them have lunch at the Downtown Lawrence location every Saturday. Her daughter loves to welcome each customer that walks in with our famous Jefferson\u2019s greeting, \u201cWelcome to Jefferson\u2019s, you can take a seat wherever you\u2019d like!\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adfa56a\" data-id=\"adfa56a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337861e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337861e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1345\" alt=\"James Stephenson, Franchise Field Operations Consultant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-James-Stephenson-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">James Stephenson<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Franchise Field Operations Consultant<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c95ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5c95ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9701\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9701\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9701\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9701\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_72 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters2\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_109 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_85 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>With nearly a decade of experience in the restaurant industry in Lawrence, KS, James has cultivated a deep understanding of the dynamics that drive success in this business. As an ardent football enthusiast, he loved watching games over a basket of wings at Jefferson\u2019s, sparking his passion for the brand. In 2019, James took the leap and embarked on a journey with Jefferson\u2019s, starting as the Assistant Area Manager and diligently climbing the ranks to eventually become the Area Manager in Kansas.<\/p><p>James became the driving force behind the successful launch of the Topeka location in 2022, serving as the General Manager. Working hand in hand with Andrew, he expertly oversaw the grand opening and skillfully managed the store\u2019s day-to-day operations. Now, James is gearing up to share his wealth of expertise as a Franchise Field Consultant, moved him to the Chattanooga area to better cater to our Southern locations. With his unwavering commitment and boundless enthusiasm, James is set to make a significant impact on Jefferson\u2019s growth and success.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-858326d\" data-id=\"858326d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0fbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb0fbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1344\" alt=\"Kelly Sullivan, Procurement Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Kelly-Sullivan-1366x2048.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kelly Sullivan<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Procurement Manager<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a649c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a649c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\"><p>After graduating from Emporia State in 1988, Kelly began his 30+ year career in the restaurant industry. Starting as a franchisee owner of two Mr Goodcents Subs and Pastas locations in the \u201990s, he eventually found his way to procurement as a sales consultant for Sysco KC for 22 years.<\/p><p>Kelly\u2019s Jefferson\u2019s story began in 2000, when the 2nd Jefferson\u2019s location opened up in Downtown Lawrence, KS. He was the initial Sysco representative for the Lawrence location when it opened, and continued in this role for Jefferson\u2019s KC market for two decades. He couldn\u2019t get enough of the Double Dipped wings, and finally joined the JFS team in 2022!<\/p><p>Kelly is married with one daughter who is a nurse. Him and his family love to spend time at the beach any chance they can get and cheering on the Kansas Jayhawks!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4140392 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4140392\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d1edbdb&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c082e7d\" data-id=\"c082e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c258fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c258fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Alexandra-Clark.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1341\" alt=\"Alexandra Clark, Controller\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Alexandra-Clark.jpeg 802w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Alexandra-Clark-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Alexandra-Clark-768x981.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Alexandra B. Clark<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Controller<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2847778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2847778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4221\"><p>In 2018, Alexandra joined Jefferson\u2019s as its Controller. She previously worked with Profit Plus Business Solutions, LLC located in De Soto, KS in accounting and payroll services focusing on the restaurant industry. Prior to working for Profit Plus Business Solutions, LLC, she was an outside controller engaged by Prosody Consulting, LLC located in Kansas City, MO. From 2006 to 2012, Alexandra worked as a controller for IRR-Residential, LLC in Westwood, KS.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6845fe2\" data-id=\"6845fe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cef97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1cef97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1342\" alt=\"Ryann Noyce, Field Marketing Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce.jpeg 1350w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce-237x300.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce-810x1024.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce-768x971.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Ryann-Noyce-1215x1536.jpeg 1215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ryann Noyce<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em;line-height:0\">Brand Marketing Manager<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8589889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"8589889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\"><p>Ryann started her college experience at Johnson County Community College where she played soccer for two years before transferring to The University of Kansas. While attending KU\u00a0 she started her Jefferson\u2019s career as a server, bartender and manager. It was during this time she fell in love with the brand (and the Double Dipped wings). After graduation she joined the Jefferson\u2019s Franchise Systems with an interest in local store marketing and building positive connections within the community.<\/p><p>Ryann has a passion for creativity and in her personal time you can find her crafting, reading or most likely gaming.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fb5e67\" data-id=\"4fb5e67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c521192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c521192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Pam-Kirkpatrick.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1339\" alt=\"Pam Kirkpatrick, Jefferson\u2019s Foundation Executive Director\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Pam-Kirkpatrick.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/jeffersonsfranchise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Jeffersons-Franchise-bios-Pam-Kirkpatrick-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pam Kirkpatrick<br \/><em style=\"font-size:0.8em\">The Jefferson\u2019s Foundation Executive Director<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f2701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"87f2701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1421\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1421\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fab fa-readme\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened far fa-window-close\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read Bio<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1421\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1421\"><p>Pam received her MPA with an emphasis in nonprofit, from Park University in 2016. She joined the Jefferson\u2019s Foundation as Executive Director in 2018. Prior to joining the foundation, she worked for Graham Restaurant Group as the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach.<\/p><p>She also sat on the board for Gold Glove Charities and worked for 11 years as the Director of a local nonprofit that offered recreation programs for children. She is excited every day about working with the Jefferson\u2019s organization and is inspired by their commitment and vision to assist all children, who are less fortunate, by offering them support when needed and to ensure these children receive the physical and financial needs to encourage a stable and healthy environment to grow and develop.<\/p><p>Pam is married, has four children and nine grandchildren. Her spare time consists of attending her grandchildren\u2019s ballgames, wrestling matches, dance recitals and other activities. 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