Realstar Hospitality has appointed Simon Caspi as its regional director of franchise development.
Caspi’s served as vice president, franchising & development at Foodtastic, where he worked for nearly two years. Before that, he worked at Boston Pizza International Inc., Superior Lodging Corp., Starbucks Canada, Prime Restaurants Inc., Second Cup and Mikes Restaurants Inc.
“Simon brings invaluable expertise in business development and a stellar track record of success to our team,” says Irwin Prince, president & COO of Realstar Hospitality. “With more than 25 years of experience in franchising, real estate, construction, operations, finance and strategic market planning in the retail and hospitality segments, his vast knowledge and passion for the business will serve him well in this new position.”
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