Joseph Mangano

Mr. Mangano joined the Company in 1997 as a result of BurgerBusters acquisition of 26 Taco Bell locations in Greensboro, NC where he served as the Company’s Vice President of Operations. He has over 30 years of industry experience having spent much of his career with YUM! Brands where he worked in virtually every role from front of the house, back of the house, to management in the QSR industry. Mr. Mangano’s current responsibilities include overseeing the management and operations of the 98 Taco Bells, dual-branded locations, and coordinating with the partners to execute on the partners’ directives and initiatives. Mr. Mangano has been instrumental in developing the current operational systems and processes that drive outstanding scores for the business. He takes enormous pride in having built a dedicated and loyal team that over the past 15 years has repeatedly won numerous “People Development” and “Operations” awards at the local and national DMA levels. Most recently Mr. Mangano has been elected Chairman of the Big 12 Operations Committee where he will serve a two-year term leading his fellow peer group. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Mercyhurst College located in Eric, PA.