Matthews, North Carolina, United States
Owner/Founder, JJ's Red Hots Multi-unit Hot Dog and Handmade Sausage joint based in Charlotte, NC. Partner // Creative Director // C.R. Chicks (www.crchicks.com)
Owner of a small rotisserie chicken concept called C.R. Chicks in Palm Beach County, FL. We currently have 7 locations and are in the process of rebranding and expanding into other parts of Florida and beyond.
Original restaurant concept designed by Jonathan Luther with partners Jon Luther Sr. and Mark Bruinooge of Seismic Partners. We are a fast casual concept focused on "Hand-Crafted" char-grilled hot dogs and encased meats. We also feature sandwiches, salads, shakes and onion rings. Our first location opened for business on East Blvd. in Charlotte, NC on July 4, 2012. We opened our second location in the Ballantyne section of Charlotte on July 31, 2013, and the third - as part of a partnership with Compass Group USA - on the FAU campus in Boca Raton, FL on August 11, 2014. www.jjsredhots.com
Seismic is a business transformation and new venture development company. We work with Fortune 1000 companies in need of strategic alignment, operational change, innovation and leadership development. We are also entrepreneurs at heart and about half of our time is focused on starting new ventures. Current projects include operational strategy and advisory services for an established insurance firm, providing business transformation services for global SAP consulting firm, creating a new service division for established media company, transition management in association with large bank merger, eCommerce strategy for large retailer, new venture spin-off from large online financial services company, corporate development for brand strategy firm, food and beverage strategy for a large amusement park company and various brand growth/turnaround opportunities in development. Our partners are former executives, management consultants and/or entrepreneurs with a proven track record and passion for creating positive change.
Responsible for creating powerful in-store multi media experiences for fashion retail, specialty retail, restaurants, health care facilities, hotels and resorts using the power of music, video, scent, sight and touch.