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title: "La Madeleine Appoints Sr. Director of Franchise Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3290211b-a227-4db6-a820-617b3f89d1e0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230922_la_madeleine_appoints_sr_director_of_franchise_development.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2023-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:32:38.850Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# La Madeleine Appoints Sr. Director of Franchise Development

**TL;DR:** La Madeleine appoints Mark Ramage as senior director of franchise development, bringing over 20 years of experience in the franchise development industry. Ramage will oversee all aspects of franchise development and work alongside senior leadership.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-09-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230922_la_madeleine_appoints_sr_director_of_franchise_development.html).*

## Story

Ramage has more than 20 years’ experience in the franchise development industry, with success spearheading development strategy, sales and real estate across multiple franchise restaurant and quick service brands. He has held leadership titles at a variety of restaurant brands including Wingstop, Twin Peaks and, most recently, Chicken Guy.

“Mark is a strong business leader and strategist who brings an impressive background with milestone accomplishments from previous leadership roles,” said la Madeliene CEO Christine Johnson. “As we enter the next 40 years of providing authentic French cuisine, we are confident he has the knowledge and expertise to drive unit growth.”

In his new role at la Madeleine, Ramage will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of franchise development. He will work alongside senior leadership.

“My journey with la Madeliene started as a customer and being a fan of the quality food and French feel at each café,” said Ramage.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- unit growth (topic)
- Wingstop (company)
- Twin Peaks (company)
- leadership appointment (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230922_la_madeleine_appoints_sr_director_of_franchise_development.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3290211b-a227-4db6-a820-617b3f89d1e0).