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HTeaO CFO Chris Phillips [Photo: HTeaO]
HTeaO Appoints Former Popeyes Exec as CFO
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 9, 2026
Chris Phillips will focus on strengthening financial and technology infrastructure for Fort Worth-based HTeaO, leveraging insights that support profitable franchisees, and working cross-functionally to execute the company’s long-term growth strategy as the brand scales nationally.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 22, 2026
Mr Gatti's corporate headquarters will remain in Fort Worth and the leadership team will remain in place with no changes expected, said OneRyan, the family office of businessman and philanthropist G. Brint Ryan.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 22, 2025
The acquisition includes the purchase of Friendly's, Clean Juice, Orange Leaf, Red Mango, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, Souper Salad, and Humble Donut Co. Amol Kohli, leader of the group acquiring BRIX, began his career as a 15-year-old Friendly's waiter.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 1, 2024
Following the 2023 openings of two Chicago-area NerdsToGo franchise locations, the Carrollton-based company said it's poised to expand rapidly across the Midwest as it continues "an aggressive growth trajectory."
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Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi Launches ZTV for Audience-Targeted CTV Advertising
by Lance Murray | Jul 19, 2023
Connected TV—or CTV—advertising refers to video ads that are delivered via a streaming service during a viewer's movie, television show, or other video content, and then watched on an actual TV set.
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