Heather Neary

EVP & General Manager, KBP Bells at KBP Investments, LLC

Heather is responsible for the continued growth and development of KBP Bells, including the brand’s financial and operational performance. She brings more than 20 years of brand leadership and restaurant industry experience to KBP. Most recently, Heather served as President of Auntie Anne’s, the world’s largest pretzel franchise, where she was responsible for $560 million in revenue and more than 1,300 franchise locations across the country.

She serves on the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors and the Women’s Foodservice Forum Board of Directors. She has previously been recognized by Nation’s Restaurant News on its list of “50 Most Influential Women in Food “(2020) and the “Power List” (2019).

Heather graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Millersville University in Millersville, Penn., and earned a Master of Business Administration from The Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University.


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