Global Franchise Group

GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES® TO OFFER ONE FREE COOKIE TO VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY (NOV. 8)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 You chose your candidates, now choose a free cookie! ATLANTA Oct. 31, 2016 – You chose your candidates, now Great American Cookies® invites you to choose Read More »

HOT DOG ON A STICK® TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF THE FIRST HOUSTON AREA LOCATION WITH A FREE ORIGINAL HOT DOG ON A STICK FOR ALL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 Grand opening celebration of Hot Dog on a Stick® at Katy Mills Mall to feature freebies of the iconic brand’s signature made-to-order Original Hot Dog on Read More »

GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES® CELEBRATES WORLD TEACHER DAY (OCT. 5) AND NATIONAL “IT’S YOUR PARTY DAY” (OCT. 11) WITH FREEBIES AND DISCOUNTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 Teachers score a free original cookie on World Teacher Day (Oct. 5) and customers receive $6 off a Cookie Cake on National It’s Your Party Day Read More »

SPOOKY STICKS & PARTY PACK TRICKS ARE BRINGING EVEN MORE FUN TO HOT DOG ON A STICK® THIS FALL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 With a new online ordering platform, Fall Party Packs and a $1 “spooky stick” item offer on Halloween, Hot Dog on a Stick has everything you Read More »

MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY® AND MAGGIEMOO’S® TO HOST NATIONAL SCOOP NIGHT BENEFITING THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY ON OCTOBER 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 ATLANTA – September 19, 2016 – Marble Slab Creamery® and MaggieMoo’s® Ice Cream and Treatery is fighting blood cancer – one scoop at a time. On Read More »

MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY® INTRODUCES NEW SWEET CANDY CRUSH™ INSPIRED TREATS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 Chocolate Mountains, Candy Clouds and Marshmallow Surprise Ice Cream Treats Bring the Tasty World of the Popular Candy Crush Game To Your Taste Buds ATLANTA – Read More »

PRETZELMAKER® CELEBRATES NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY WITH A FREE ALL-NATURAL LEMONADE FOR CUSTOMERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 The handmade pretzel shop is treating customers to its all-natural lemonade on National Lemonade Day (August 20) when they download the Pretzelmaker® rewards app ATLANTA – Read More »

PRETZELMAKER® FRANCHISING HEATS UP THIS SUMMER WITH COST SAVING INCENTIVES FOR FRANCHISEES SIGNING AN AREA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 Limited time only incentive opportunity offers significant reduced initial franchise fees and royalties to qualified franchisees signing at least 3 franchise agreements (Area Development Agreement) ATLANTA Read More »

HOT DIGGITY! HOT DOG ON A STICK® FREEBIES FOR NATIONAL HOT DOG DAY (JULY 14) AND NATIONAL DRIVE THRU DAY (JULY 24)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 In celebration of National Hot Dog Day, customers are invited to enjoy one free original Hot Dog on a Stick at stores across the country on Read More »

HOT DOG ON A STICK® FRANCHISING STOMPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH NEW LOCATIONS AND AN AREA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Kathleen Shaffer / [email protected] / (470) 388-6170 Hot Dog on a Stick® franchising is hot with new stores in Las Vegas, Sandy, Utah, and San Jose. Additional locations soon to open in Atlanta, 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.