GWFA Convenes at Arizona’s Talking Stick Resort

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The Great Western Franchisee Association (GWFA) brought its members to Talking Stick Resort and Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, in early February for the region’s first meeting of 2022.

Franchisees enjoyed a good mix of leisure activities, including golf, receptions and a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, along with a day and a half of vendor presentations and business updates.

Vendor partners and sponsors included Atmosphere TV, Keurig Dr Pepper, Restaurant Technologies Inc., rapid!, AAP, Allen Industries, BlueTriton Brands, The Coca-Cola Co., Comcast Business, ComplianceMate, DMI Manufacturing, Duke Manufacturing, Elevanta, Elkay Interior Systems, Frozen Beverage Dispensers (FBD), FCC Commercial Furniture, Franke Foodservice Systems, Freund Baking Co., Greenlink Payroll, Hall Financial Advisors LLC, HME, Hour Work, Insite Real Estate, Lancer Worldwide, Lektron Branding Solutions, Mahoney Environmental, McDermott Costa Insurance, Nicholas and Co., Nieco, Solink Corp., Sound Masters, Spray Master Technologies, SYGMA, Tiger Natural Gas, UPshow, Welbilt and Xenial.

GWFA President Ayaz Virji opened the meeting’s first day, which included presentations from Elevanta CEO Christy Williams; RSI CEO Joel Neikirk; Russ Lo Bello, chair of the National Franchisee Association (NFA)’s Information Technology Council; Shane Jacobs, chair of the NFA Restaurant Council, NFA Image Committee members Tom McDonald and Brad Flahiff and NFA Government Relations Council member Bruce Pavlikowski. Burger King Corp. President of U.S. and Canada Tom Curtis and his team headlined the second day of presentations.

Members of GWFA will meet again in 2022 in Snowmass, Colorado, in a joint event with Mid South Franchisee Association members July 10-12. n

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