Carlos De Leon, Managing Principal, brings 35 years of brand development experience, including leadership roles on iconic concepts such as Burger King, Arby’s, TGI Friday’s, Italianinis, Chuck E. Cheese’s, Kona Grill, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Planet Fitness, Church’s Chicken, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Yard House, California Pizza Kitchen, and V Modern Italian, demonstrating a sustained track record of growing diverse, high-profile restaurant brands across multiple segments and markets.

He has led international development initiatives end to end, from building and managing design and construction departments to creating international expansion programs from scratch, securing strategic franchise partnerships, and opening hundreds of stores across more than 70 countries.”