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title: "Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken Announces New Vice President of Franchise Relations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0f51889e-3be5-4131-822d-e4a17ab7f7aa
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241112_rise_southern_biscuits__righteous_chicken_announces_new_vice_president_of_f.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2024-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:33:34.558Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken Announces New Vice President of Franchise Relations

**TL;DR:** Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has appointed Brandon King as Vice President of Franchise Relations, bringing industry knowledge from brands like Pizza Hut and Red Lobster. King's experience as a former franchisee for Chicken Salad Chick will help support Rise franchisees.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-11-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241112_rise_southern_biscuits__righteous_chicken_announces_new_vice_president_of_f.html).*

## Story

Brandon King brings a wealth of industry knowledge, having held various senior leadership roles across notable brands such as Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, and Duck Donuts. Most recently, he served as Senior Franchise Consultant for CKE Restaurant Group (Hardee's).

His hands-on experience as a former franchisee for Chicken Salad Chick gives him a unique perspective and deep empathy for the challenges franchisees face. This background positions him perfectly to provide the kind of support that will help Rise franchisees succeed and scale their businesses.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brandon to the Rise team,” said Ken Priest CFO of Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken. “His extensive experience in both franchise operations and consulting is a huge asset. Brandon’s mission is simple: to inspire and lead through our core values of ‘Happiness in All That We Do’ while being the go-to support for our franchisees.”

Brandon’s role underscores the brand’s commitment to supporting its franchisees at every step of the journey. His hire reflects the company’s broader strategy of building a robust infrastructure that enables franchisees to achieve success while upholding the high standards that define the Rise brand.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise support (topic)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Chicken Salad Chick (company)
- Duck Donuts (company)
- Hardee's (company)
- leadership appointment (topic)
- CKE Restaurants (company)
- Red Lobster (company)
- Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken (company)
- franchise relations (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241112_rise_southern_biscuits__righteous_chicken_announces_new_vice_president_of_f.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0f51889e-3be5-4131-822d-e4a17ab7f7aa).