John Salama
Vice President of Operations at Hardees- Claim this Profile
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Nancy Welch
John has always been a very professional colleague. He is very dedicated and supportive of his team. I enjoyed working with John at the Sonic Organization and know he will be a great asset to any other company.
Eddie Loussararian
It was a privilege working with John. His training expertise and passion to work collaboratively to build sustainable results are second to none. He is very knowledgeable, generous with his talents, and an excellent communicator.
Nancy Welch
John has always been a very professional colleague. He is very dedicated and supportive of his team. I enjoyed working with John at the Sonic Organization and know he will be a great asset to any other company.
Eddie Loussararian
It was a privilege working with John. His training expertise and passion to work collaboratively to build sustainable results are second to none. He is very knowledgeable, generous with his talents, and an excellent communicator.
Nancy Welch
John has always been a very professional colleague. He is very dedicated and supportive of his team. I enjoyed working with John at the Sonic Organization and know he will be a great asset to any other company.
Eddie Loussararian
It was a privilege working with John. His training expertise and passion to work collaboratively to build sustainable results are second to none. He is very knowledgeable, generous with his talents, and an excellent communicator.
Nancy Welch
John has always been a very professional colleague. He is very dedicated and supportive of his team. I enjoyed working with John at the Sonic Organization and know he will be a great asset to any other company.
Eddie Loussararian
It was a privilege working with John. His training expertise and passion to work collaboratively to build sustainable results are second to none. He is very knowledgeable, generous with his talents, and an excellent communicator.
Credentials
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CORE Leadership Cretification
CORE Leader -
Insights Discovery Trainer Certification
Insights Discovery -
Instructional Design Certification
Association for Talent Development (ATD) -
ServSafe Instructor
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
Experience
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Hardees
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Vice President of Operations
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Subway
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Subway SMO-MIT
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Oct 2020 - Feb 2023
Franchisee Development through Operations & Training for their SUCCESS. Franchisee Development through Operations & Training for their SUCCESS.
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SONIC Drive-In
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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V.P. of Training
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2021
- Led enterprise management Field Training & Development for the Sonic system of both Franchisee and Company restaurant operations with a team of 8 Field Training Consultants and SR Manager Consultant Lead. - Developed and implemented best-in-class training systems, classroom curriculum, e-learning/mobile, and materials to drive brand objectives as well as operational execution for both Management & Crew development for more than 3500 restaurants across 46 states. - Collaborated with Field Team and Senior Leadership teams to align training efforts with enterprise objectives and needs. Show less
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Franchise Business Consultant
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2007 - 2017
Franchise Business Consultant - Market Leader – Kansas - Coached and motivated Franchisee leaders and their teams to execute and improve operations by meeting or exceeding brand standards, moving the market from the bottom ranking in the Sonic System to the TOP Tier performance in less than a year. Both the Wichita and Topeka Kansas markets made improvement through a focus on Service Key Performance Indicators, as well as Sales and Profit building strategies.
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Sonic Restaurants Inc - Regional V.P.
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Jul 2001 - Aug 2007
- Led all operations in multiple markets of more than 230 Restaurants, implemented training and integration efforts to achieve top performing operations, sales, profit and customer satisfaction. Instilling a positive team oriented service culture that focused on quality and execution. Developing and executing brand adopted strategies. Led sales building market initiatives as well as significantly enhancing profitability across the enterprise. Motivating top performing markets and award-winning operators! Show less
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Arby's
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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VP of Training & Operations
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Dec 1989 - Jan 2000
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Bobby Cox Companies, Inc.
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Training
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Jul 1980 - Dec 1989
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Education
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1979 - 1982
The University of Texas at El Paso
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1982 - 1984
Avery College
Associate's degree, Business & Leadership -
The University of Texas at El Paso
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University of Phoenix
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