Sunny Ghai Celebrates 25 Years With BURGER KING

Sunny Ghai of Ghai Management Inc. is celebrating 25 years with BURGER KING® this April. His journey with the company started in 1996, just two years after immigrating from India. Knowing he wanted to become a franchisee, Ghai started working for a franchisee in California as an assistant manager. Ghai was quickly promoted to store manager, and in 1998, the owner decided she no longer wanted to grow her business. She asked Ghai if he wanted to buy one of her restaurants, and that’s how he acquired his first BURGER KING.

Twenty-five years later, Ghai’s fleet of restaurants has grown to include 145 BURGER KINGs, over 35 Taco Bells, seven Blaze Pizza restaurants and a number of Denny’s and Popeye’s locations.

“I consider myself a scavenger of the system,” Ghai said. “I always end up buying the worst stores, and we improve them, taking them to the next level. My first store was a restaurant that had shut down, and we were able to turn it into a success.”

Within six months of opening his first BK®, Ghai opened his second store. As he began purchasing more stores, he almost exclusively bought rundown stores that needed a second chance. Ghai has also built 40 BURGER KING restaurants from the ground up.

Though Ghai started the venture by himself, building such an impressive portfolio wasn’t achieved strictly on his own.

“I brought Harsh into the business when he was 16 years old,” Ghai commented. “He started as a crew member, moving all the way up to his position today, helping me run the company. He has been instrumental in growing our business.”

“Looking back, everything I worked on before BURGER KING is meaningless to me,” he continued. “Everything I’ve done in the last 25 years has given my family and I what we have today. Together, Harsh and I have made our business a success.” n

Please join us in celebrating 35 years since the inception of the National Franchisee Association (NFA). It is not just an anniversary; it is a commemoration of the accomplishments our organization has achieved since 1988.

To celebrate the occasion, NFA has updated its logo. Taking notes from BURGER KING®, our logo’s new colors reflect the rebrand, and we’re going back to our roots.

Known as the Jade anniversary, the 35-year milestone represents

Regional Events

May 31

Southwest Franchisee Association

Meeting

Arizona Restaurant Association

Phoenix, Arizona

June 7

Mountain Franchisee Association

The Capital Grille

Denver, Colorado

July 8-13

Great West Franchisee Association

Joint Meeting With Mid South Franchisee Association

Sheraton Park City Park City, Utah good fortune and wisdom. The knowledge and connections gained over the past 35 years is invaluable to this organization. With a promising year ahead of us, NFA will continue the important task of representing the best interests of BURGER KING franchisees across the continent.

We recognize and thank our officers, members, directors, staff, vendors and business partners for their dedication in supporting us throughout the years. None of this is possible without you all. n

National Events

April 25-27

GRC Meeting

The George Hotel

Washington, D.C.

May 17-18

RSI Board Meeting

TBA

Miami, Florida

May 15

Elevanta Board Meeting

Virtual

May 22-23

NFA Board Meeting

The Gaylord Texan

Dallas, Texas

May 22-25

NFA Lead Conference

The Gaylord Texan

Dallas, Texas

Aug. 16-17

RSI Board Meeting

TBA

Miami, Florida

Aug. 29-31

Elevanta Board Meeting

Courtyard by Marriott

Burlington, Vermont