Grandstand
William J. Long possesses extensive experience in business development and operations management within the restaurant industry, currently serving in a Business Development role at Grandstand since October 2017. Previously, William held various leadership positions at Applebee's, including Executive General Manager, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing multiple locations and training management teams to achieve performance targets. Notable achievements include increasing brand assessment scores and lowering staff turnover rates through effective team-building efforts. William's background also includes ownership of Jet Lag, Inc., project management at American Intelligent Networks, and operational leadership at Applebee’s International. William earned a B.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in Marketing, English, and Spanish from The University of Kansas.
Grandstand
Grandstand is a screenprinting and branding company that specializes in custom decorated Glassware, Apparel, Promotional Items and Creative Services. We’ve partnered with more than 17,000 craft breweries, distilleries, restaurants, corporations and businesses – small and large. We have ensured that their brand is compelling, credible, consistent, and connected. Now, more than 30 years later, we bring the full weight of our experience and expertise to showcase your business. When your brand is on our line, we put our reputation right beside it. It’s what we’ve done since 1988.