| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Courtney Olbrich |
Chief Growth Officer | Profile |
Flynn Group is the largest franchise operator in the United States, focusing on multi-brand restaurant and retail operations. Founded in 1999 by Greg Flynn, the company has expanded significantly from its beginnings as a single-market Applebee’s operator. It now manages a diverse portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Panera Bread, and Arby’s, with over 2,500 locations across the country. The company specializes in franchise management, acquiring and optimizing underperforming locations to enhance operational efficiency and drive sales growth. Flynn Groups acquisition strategy has led to substantial growth, including the recent addition of 45 Pizza Hut locations in 2025, bringing its total to over 1,000. With a people-first approach, Flynn Group emphasizes employee training and retention, ensuring consistent customer experiences across its various dining segments.
Strategic Gears is the biggest local management consultancy firm in Saudi Arabia; It has offices in Egypt, Qatar and UK. Providing multidisciplinary services for both the private and public sectors. The company offers consulting solutions in the areas of Strategy, Marketing, Organizational Excellence and Digital, to a range of clients in both the public and private sectors. The company is heavily involved in the transformation era of Saudi Arabia, driven by the Vision 2030 initiatives. Strategic Gears prides itself on its ability to be a knowledge hub for the Saudi market, publishing reports on a monthly basis on the current state of the Kingdoms economy as well as hot topics in both the public and private sectors, including an annual coverage of the Saudi budget, and other reports on the Kingdoms macroeconomic performance, labour market, digital transformation and AI, among others. The company, which was founded in late 2015, has quickly evolved from a small team to more than 230 employees in all its branches.