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The company ranks #58 on the list of the nation’s top employers and is one of the highest-ranking organizations in the food and beverage category

ATLANTA – February 23, 2021 – Global Franchise Group® (GFG), the strategic brand management company and franchisor of Great American Cookies®, Hot Dog on a Stick®, Pretzelmaker®, Marble Slab Creamery® and Round Table Pizza®, is proud to announce the company has made the list of America’s Best Employers 2021 by Forbes. GFG ranked #58 out of 500 on the list of the nation’s top employers – one of the highest-ranking organizations in the food and beverage category and beating out prominent industry heavyweights. The full list can viewed here. 

“Global Franchise Group has a culture rooted in the success and happiness of our valued team members,” said Paul Damico, CEO of Global Franchise Group. “We champion our employees by offering a creative, exciting, and flexible work environment with a portfolio of growth opportunities. The GFG family is talented, hard-working and passionate about what we do. This recognition by Forbes demonstrates not only our commitment to our people, but also our rising reputation for being an employer of choice.”

Forbes and Statista selected the America’s Best Employers 2021 through an independent survey applied to a vast sample of more than 50,000 American employees working for companies with more than 1,000 employees in America. Across 25 industry sectors, 1,000 employers have been awarded, 500 large employers and 500 midsize employers. The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees that were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family. Employee evaluations also included other employers in their respective industries that stood out either positively or negatively.

Global Franchise Group’s mission is “We champion brands and the people who build them.” The company builds great brands that connect people with craveable products and memorable experiences. GFG currently supports more than 1,400 franchise and corporate stores across all brands located in 16 countries and has system wide sales close to $1 billion. For information on job opportunities, please visit //www.globalfranchise.com/career-opportunities/. 

About Global Franchise Group, LLC – www.globalfranchise.com
Global Franchise Group, LLC is a strategic brand management company with a mission of championing franchise brands and the people who build them. The company owns a portfolio of franchise brands that includes five primary quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise concepts: Great American Cookies®, Hot Dog on a Stick®, Marble Slab Creamery®, Pretzelmaker® and Round Table Pizza®. Global Franchise Group, LLC is an affiliate of Lion Capital LLP and Serruya Private Equity, Inc.