William J. Long

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.