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title: "Young Ones to Watch: Eric Gustafsson"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/527cc36e-a8c2-475a-a00b-f4e25d98a92d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/young-ones-to-watch-eric-gustafsson-2719246
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
published: 2022-08-01T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:11:56.530Z
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# Young Ones to Watch: Eric Gustafsson

**TL;DR:** Eric Gustafsson, VP of franchise development at Famous Toastery, has a background in the franchise industry, having grown up with parents who were Quizno's franchisees and master developers. Gustafsson is leading Famous Toastery towards its goal of reaching 100 total locations open in the U.S.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-08-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/young-ones-to-watch-eric-gustafsson-2719246).*

## Story

Eric Gustafsson remembers his.

He was unloading a truck at 5 A.M. for the grand opening of a Quizno’s franchise location. His parents were Quizno’s franchisees and also served as master developers for Maryland and Southeast Pennsylvania, where they were in charge of selling franchises, assisting with construction and design, opening new locations and overseeing operations for franchisees. He even recalls going to school daily with Quizno’s meats packed in his lunchbox.

So for Gustafsson, now the VP of franchise development at Famous Toastery — a fresh-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant franchise making a name for itself as the best breakfast in town — the franchise industry is very much a part of his roots.

1851 Franchise caught up with Gustafsson to discuss his vast experience in franchising, including being a franchise owner himself with multiple brands — and how it led him to Famous Toastery, leading the brand toward its goal of reaching 100 total locations open in the U.S.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- General (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Famous Toastery (company)
- Quiznos (company)
- Eric Gustafsson (person)
- Gustafsson's parents (person)
- industry background (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/young-ones-to-watch-eric-gustafsson-2719246). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/527cc36e-a8c2-475a-a00b-f4e25d98a92d).