Global Franchise Group

JOIN THE ROUND TABLE PIZZA® TEXT CLUB FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A NEW CAR!

Round Table Pizza is partnering with Mobivity to give one lucky subscriber of Round Table Pizza’s SMS text club a brand new 2018 Subaru Impreza CONCORD, Calif. – Nov. 20, 2018 – In a sweepstakes fit for a Read More »

PRETZELMAKER® OPENS FIRST LOCATION IN ASIA

Global Franchise Group® announces the opening of Pretzelmaker® in the Philippines bringing fresh handmade pretzel products to Metro Manila ATLANTA – OCT. 10, 2018 – Global Franchise Group® (GFG), LLC, the franchisor of Pretzelmaker®, is proud to announce Read More »

ROUND TABLE PIZZA® TO TREAT VISITORS OF “THE PIZZA EXPERIENCE” ROYALLY AS EXCLUSIVE RESTAURANT SPONSOR OF THE POP-UP PIZZA THEMED MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES

Visitors of the much anticipated multisensory museum, “The Pizza Experience,” will be treated like royalty in Round Table Pizza’s exhibit featuring a pepperoni red carpet, 20 foot tall pizza box castle, a throne of toppings, and a slice Read More »

PRETZELMAKER® INTRODUCES NEW BACON & MOZZARELLA STUFFED BITES WITH “BRING HOME THE BACON” CELEBRATION

The “Bring Home the Bacon” celebration includes FREE Bacon & Mozzarella Stuffed Bites for anyone with the last name “Bacon” on Saturday, Sept. 22, and a sweepstakes to win $1,000 cash plus Bacon & Mozzarella Stuffed Bites for Read More »

ROUND TABLE PIZZA® TO SEND ONE LUCKY FAN TO THE BIG GAME WITH ULTIMATE FANTASY FOOTBALL THROWDOWN CONTEST

Round Table Pizza® customers who purchase a DraftKings® football bundle (a Large Specialty Pizza and two Pepsi beverages) will be provided with a text code to build fantasy line-ups to win weekly cash prizes and VIP tickets, airfare Read More »

SIP ON A FREE LEMONADE AT HOT DOG ON A STICK® THIS NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY (MONDAY, AUGUST 20) AND HELP FIGHT CANCER

Customers are invited to enjoy a FREE small lemonade when they make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) ATLANTA – July 25, 2018 – Sips that save lives! This National Lemonade Day (Monday, August 20, Read More »

HOT DOG ON A STICK® TURNS UP THE HEAT THIS SUMMER WITH NEW SPICY BATTER AND JALAPENO FRIES WITH RANCH

ATLANTA – July 2, 2018 – Give your stick a kick! Hot Dog on a Stick® is turning up the heat this summer with its new Spicy Batter and Jalapeno Fries with Ranch dipping sauce. The new batter Read More »

ROUND TABLE PIZZA® OPENS FIRST TEXAS LOCATION AT DR PEPPER® BALLPARK IN FRISCO

Round Table Pizza® Will Bring Gourmet Personal Pizzas, Garlic Parmesan Twists and Cinnamon Twists to the Menu Line-Up at Dr Pepper® Ballpark CONCORD, Calif. – May 31, 2018 – RoughRiders’ games just got a little more delicious! Round Read More »

GLOBAL FRANCHISE GROUP® NAMES GEOFF GOODMAN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ROUND TABLE PIZZA®

Global Franchise Group taps 20 year restaurant industry veteran and pizza category expert to lead the iconic Round Table Pizza brand. ATLANTA – May 3, 2018 – Global Franchise Group® (GFG), the strategic brand management company and franchisor Read More »

PRETZELMAKER® INTRODUCES NEW CONCEPT FEATURING ALL-DAY MENU OFFERINGS – FRESH TWIST BY PRETZELMAKER®

Fresh Twist by Pretzelmaker® will offer a unique pretzel-inspired food menu that cuts across all three day parts using only the highest quality ingredients – perfect for non-traditional venues across the country ATLANTA – April 9, 2018 – Read More »

Annica Conrad

Annica Conrad
Chief Marketing Officer

Annica has more than 20 years of award-winning marketing experience and has been with GFG for 3 years. She joined the company from Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers where she was Vice President, Brand Development. In this role, Annica was responsible for the rebirth and growth in popularity of the 42-year-old eclectic brand through smart menu design and development, implementation of the Mellow Mushroom loyalty app and creation and rollout of its first online ordering system. Before her time with Mellow Mushroom, Annica was Vice President of Marketing for Mcalister’s Corporation and she spent the early part of her career at a prominent advertising agency in Mobile Alabama. She is graduate of Samford University in Birmingham where she earned her Bachelors in Marketing and MBA in Economics.

Sam Patterson
Chief Financial Officer

Patterson came to Global Franchise Group in April 2020 from FOCUS Brands where he served as Senior Vice President of Accounting. For the last eleven years, he was responsible for leading financials for Cinnabon, Carvel, Schlotzsky’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, Auntie Anne’s and Jamba Juice. He directed the organization through the transfer and integration of all accounting back-office functions for Auntie Anne’s from Pennsylvania, McAlister’s Deli from Mississippi, and Jamba Juice from Texas to Atlanta and converted a brand-centric accounting structure into a shared services organization. Before his time with FOCUS, he was Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller for Movie Gallery/Hollywood Video (NASDAQ: MOVI & MVGR), Vice President and Corporate Controller for Republic National Cabinet Corporation, and Corporate Controller for Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE: WLV). He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant, holds a master’s in business administration from Auburn University, and is a graduate of the University of Texas, Tyler.