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title: "Cheba Hut ‘Toasted’ Subs Hosts Successful Yearly Franchisee Convention"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1165fe37-56ab-4f0d-a6f4-5ada1184bbe8
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241024_cheba_hut_toasted_subs_hosts_successful_yearly_franchisee_convention.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2024-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:00:37.166Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519389950473-47ba0277781c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Cheba Hut ‘Toasted’ Subs Hosts Successful Yearly Franchisee Convention

**TL;DR:** Cheba Hut 'Toasted' Subs hosted its Annual Franchisee Meetup, recognizing top performers and celebrating the brand's achievements. The event awarded top franchisees, including Colorado Springs-Fillmore and Tempe-University, for their growth and performance.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241024_cheba_hut_toasted_subs_hosts_successful_yearly_franchisee_convention.html).*

## Story

At this year’s gathering, a key focus was on recognizing the top performers of 2024, celebrating franchisees and store teams for their dedication, growth and overall performance. The standout franchise, Colorado Springs-Fillmore, claim with a 45.15% increase and the Highest Year-Over-Year Bar Sales Growth Award achieved by Tempe-University.

The event also spotlighted new franchisees, with Fayetteville-College Avenue winning Top New Store. The Baton Rouge Cheba Hut won the prestigious OPM Award, akin to Franchisee of the Year, reflecting outstanding operational performance across the brand.

In addition to the traditional recognitions, this year marked the inaugural presentation of the Above and Beyond Award, won by Nate Chapman, district manager from Arizona's Lenz Group. This award highlights Nate’s exceptional contributions to the Cheba Hut brand.

"Our Annual Franchise Meetup is a testament to the incredible efforts of our franchise homies and their teams,” said Marketing Manager Mel Banister. “It’s not just about the numbers— it’s about the community we’ve built and the shared commitment to growing the brand. This event allows us to celebrate the hard work that’s done all year long and inspire each other to continue pushing the boundaries and escaping the established.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Emerging (sector)
- Cheba Hut (company)
- awards and recognition (topic)
- brand community (topic)
- Mel Banister (person)
- franchisee convention (topic)
- Nate Chapman (person)
- Lenz Group (company)
- Colorado Springs-Fillmore (location)
- Tempe-University (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241024_cheba_hut_toasted_subs_hosts_successful_yearly_franchisee_convention.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1165fe37-56ab-4f0d-a6f4-5ada1184bbe8).