__________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive
Restaurant Group
Hospitality with heart
Respect, results and relationships – the core values at the forefront of Thrive’ s 60-year success
From humble beginnings as a Pizza Hut franchisee, Thrive Restaurant Group( Thrive) has truly lived up to its name and is preparing to celebrate 60 years in the restaurant industry. Jon Rolph, CEO, describes how his family started the business in 1966:“ My father was working in a Pizza Hut, and my uncle became a franchisee of the restaurant. Fortunately, they got in just as quick-service pizza was taking off and were able to ride that wave. The company has taken a lot of different forms as it’ s grown.”
It now has five brands, including newest venture Qdoba.“ We bought into this brand earlier this year,” explains Jon.“ We’ ve bought ten and we currently have six under construction, but we aim to open thirteen restaurants per year over the next four years. Qdoba serves burritos, bowls and quesadillas, and it has great leadership and vision. The product is high quality, and the restaurant is a clear second next to Chipotle, in a space where they are the only two dominant players. There’ s plenty of room for us to expand and we’ re excited about introducing Qdoba to North and South Carolina.”
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