Kal Gullapalli

Kal Gullapalli serves as the Chief Executive Officer of MPZ Holdings, LLC, which operates multiple franchise locations including Dave's Hot Chicken, Marco's Pizza, and PopUp Bagels across South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. As a franchisee, Kal manages over 50 Marco's Pizza locations and has developed 15+ Dave's Hot Chicken locations in the Southeast. Additionally, Kal oversees the operation of Restore Hyper Wellness studios in Orlando, and is involved with Sandbox VR and European Wax Center franchises. Kal also held the position of Chief Executive Officer at EWC Growth, managing over 45 European Wax Center locations in several states. Prior experience includes multi-unit franchising with Orangetheory Fitness in Greater Boston. Kal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan.