Carl Orsbourn is a global retail executive and board member whose experience spans across blue-chip companies (BP-owned ampm), disruptive start-up ventures (Kitchen United & Juicer Pricing), and restaurants (Alfa Co). His knowledge of operational excellence, business development, and change management together with his ability to traverse industries and disciplines is admired by his diverse extensive network. Carl has been recognized as a Power Player by Nations Restaurant News and Business Insider for his thought leadership in supporting restaurants to adapt to the challenges and opportunities offered through digitization, technology, and automation.
As Head of Retail at ampm, Carl was responsible for repositioning the branded food & beverage offering while achieving record growth through $1.3 billion in retail sales and growing the network to over 1000+ franchise locations.
At Kitchen United, Carl established the operating model and led operations & customer success by working closely with restaurant partners, such as ChickFil’A and SweetGreen. As COO and co-founder for Juicer Pricing, Carl is building the operating model for dynamic pricing solutions for restaurants, shaping the path for improved profitability through automated intelligence. As a non-executive board member for Alfa Co., Carl advises this leading restaurant group in Saudi Arabia towards a greater digital footprint and further off-premise success.
Carl is a sought-after speaker at events across the world. He hosts 'The Monday Minute’ podcast and appears as a guest at many others. He is a frequent contributor to Forbes, Nations Restaurant News, and RestaurantOwner.com.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. Learn more about Ric at www.ricfranzi.com.
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Eileen McDargh, Founder & CEO of The Resiliency Group / McDargh Communications (Episode 1457)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Dr. Chip Espinoza, Dean of Strategy at Vanguard University (Episode 1456)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Kent Schmidt, Litigation Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP (Episode 1455)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews David Cristofaro, Founder & CEO of Actionable Research (Episode 1454)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Tom Snelling, President & General Manager of Food Systems Inc. (Episode 1453)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Bill Carpou, CEO of Octane (Episode 1452)
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Johnlery Cruz, Founder & CEO of Carbon Fiber Cabinets (Episode 1450)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Braelyn Davis, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet Based Foods (Episode 1449)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Sherri Snelling, Author of ’Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life’ (Episode 1448)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Suzy Engwall, President & CEO of HealthTech Strategies, LLC (Episode 1447)
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Anton Komarow, Founder & CEO of B2Storefront (Episode 1443)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey, Founders of Barefoot & Business Audio Theatre (Episode 1442)
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Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Chris Boucher, CEO of Juicetiva (Episode 1440)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Ralph Adamo, Author of Integrity @ Work (Episode 1439)
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Ric Franzi Interviews Robert Hunt, Author of Nobody Cares (Until You Do) (Episode 1438)
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