Gregg Majewski discusses Leadership with his Mentor and Good Friend Bob Norman of PDQ Food Services
Craveworthy Brands
Growing a diverse portfolio of brands into an unbeatable proposition for consumers and prospective franchisees.
In this special episode of Room for Seconds , host Gregg Majewski introduces a guest who has played a pivotal role in shaping his career and life. With over 27 years of friendship and mentorship tracing back to their days working together at Jimmy Johns , Bob Norman was instrumental in Majewski/s growth as an operator. Majewskin credits Norman not only for teaching him the fundamentals of operations but for fostering a bond that helped him achieve success both personally and professionally.
Leadership by Example: What Makes Bob Norman a Great Franchise Operator
Bob Norman credits his success as an operator to the mentorship he received from Jimmy John Liautaud, emphasizing the importance of leading by example. He believes that you can only expect from others what you’ve demonstrated yourself, a principle he applies both in business and in his personal life.
Training, Trust, and the Third Store
Bob Norman believes that as a company scales, operators will have to learn to trust others to run the various locations and embrace training so that new locations can hit the ground running and continue to increase knowledge in order to operate with sustained excellence.
Jimmy John’s Lasting Influence
Gregg Majewski and Bob Norm have a relationship that stretches back to their days within Jimmy Johns. Much like Gregg, Bob reveres Jimmy John's founder and reminisces happily about the times they shared.
领英推荐
Watch the full episode on YouTube
Listen to the full episode on Spotify
About Gregg Majewski
Gregg Majewski has a vast amount of experience as a corporate executive in the restaurant industry. As the former CEO of Jimmy John’s, he played a major role in expanding the franchise from 33 to 300+ stores in just 5 years by surrounding the company’s marketing strategy around the innovative approach of delivering sandwiches and being “freaky fast”. Majewski has worked to develop restaurant concepts over the last two plus decades, before starting Craveworthy Brands in 2023, which currently includes a growing portfolio of restaurant brands.
Connect with Gregg
Connect with Craveworthy
Connect with Room for Seconds
Nominate a Guest
Do you know someone who would be great on this show? Let us know by emailing us EMAIL or sending a DM on social media @craveworthybrands
Room for Seconds is produced and published by Cali BBQ Media on behalf of Craveworthy Brands