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tomer interviews. This allowed Milio’s this January. “The guy just comes out Director of Training Jeremy Florin
Sandwiches to do “a self-study of who we shining in everything he touches,” also has been with Milio's Sandwiches
truly are,” Liautaud says. Liautaud says, predicting that Evans for eight years.
Armed with this research, Milio’s will help the company’s growth. Together, “[We’ve] got well over
Sandwiches is planning to distinguish The company’s associates also 100 years of restaurant experience,”
itself further from such competitors as include Director of Store Operations Liautaud says.
Subway and Jimmy John’s Gourmet Vickie Arneson, who was the compa- “These are very solid individuals
Sandwiches by positioning itself as ny's first employee and joined it as a who really know the business.”
“the fun guys,” Liautaud says, explaining shift leader, before working her way
that the company plans to give its stores up to director of store operations. “I Exciting Times
a more relaxed atmosphere. worked with her side by side at my Liautaud says Milio’s Sandwiches has a
first store,” Liautaud recalls. “She “very strong and healthy” future ahead.
Solid Players also was very strong in putting In addition to its rebranding, the com-
Milio’s Sandwiches has assembled an together a lot of the programs [for our] pany plans to award 250 units in the
executive team with extensive indus- store operations.” next five years. If Milio’s Sandwiches
try experience, Liautaud says. In He also names Director of Franchise can reach that goal, “It would put me
addition to himself, the company’s Operations Gerard Helminski, who then into a space that I wouldn’t have
seasoned veterans include Vice joined the company eight years ago imagined it would [reach],” he admits.
President of Franchise Development and once had a supplier/vendor rela- This growth would not only benefit
David Evans, who previously worked tionship with Liautaud. “He truly has Liautaud, but his franchisees, as well.
for Holiday Inn, Elephant & Castle [given] a tremendous amount of sup- “It’s a great opportunity for many,”
Pub and Restaurant, and Krystal. port for the franchise system,” he says. “That’s truly what’s exciting
Evans joined Milio’s Sandwiches Liautaud says. about this.”

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