0012 John Hamburger, Franchise Times Corp.

Tech and Mortar

3 Takeaways

1. Stories from back in the day, mailing in financial statements to the corporate offices to report sales

2. The evolution of the restaurant space from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and into today. What lessons were learned?

3. Advice for restaurants to raise capital the right way to prepare for the inevitable.

Bio

John Hamburger is the founder and president of Franchise Times Corp. A national publisher of business trade journals in franchising and finance. The company publishes:

- Franchise Times Magazine,

- Restaurant Finance Monitor,

- Foodservice News

He also produces industry executive conferences including RFDC. John is a frequent speaker at the restaurant and franchise industry. He is also quoted about financial matters concerning restaurant, franchise and hospitality businesses. He has over 32 years of experience in franchising and finance. He served as a chief financial officer of a public restaurant chain and a CPA in a national accounting firm.

John attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. He also attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated with a B.A. in accounting in 1977. John is director of the Western Golf Association.