Brenda Beerman Trickey

Trickey joined Zaxby’s from Pet Retail Brands Ltd., where she served as chief legal officer and head of real estate. Trickey has a successful career in franchising. At Popeyes, she was awarded the Spirit of Popeyes award by their franchisee association in recognition of being a brand partner that represented the spirit and collaboration of the system. There, Trickey focused on the brand’s domestic and international growth programs as well as enforcing brand standards. Prior to that, she worked with Marriott International as vice president and senior counsel, where she was lead attorney for the ExecuStay franchise corporate apartment business and partnered with Marriott’s business teams to solve for day-to-day operational issues.

In her new role with Zaxby’s, Trickey serves on the ZFL executive team. She leads Zaxby’s legal services department while managing the brand’s legal vendor relationships to mitigate risk, preserving Zaxby’s culture and prioritizing its employees.