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title: "Protein Bar & Kitchen Appoints Jimmy McFeeters as Vice President of Franchise Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8b9987c3-5b21-4f72-93da-27f87bc546a5
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231205_protein_bar__kitchen_appoints_jimmy_mcfeeters_as_vice_president_of_franchis.html
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2023-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:31.503Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Protein Bar & Kitchen Appoints Jimmy McFeeters as Vice President of Franchise Development

**TL;DR:** Protein Bar & Kitchen has appointed Jimmy McFeeters as Vice President of Franchise Development to lead its franchising efforts. McFeeters has over 11 years of experience in the restaurant industry and 7 years in the franchise industry.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231205_protein_bar__kitchen_appoints_jimmy_mcfeeters_as_vice_president_of_franchis.html).*

## Story

Protein Bar & Kitchen announces the appointment of Jimmy McFeeters as Vice President of Franchise Development. His responsibilities include spearheading Protein Bar & Kitchen’s launch into franchising and helping lead future franchisees to success.

McFeeters is a seasoned professional with more than 11 years in the restaurant industry and seven years of experience in the franchise industry specializing in franchise sales, real estate and development. He found his footing as a franchise industry executive, working for companies such as FOCUS Brands as the Senior Director of Franchise Sales, WOWorks as the Vice President of Development & Franchise Sales, and Toppers Pizza as the Vice President of Development. It was in these positions that McFeeters gained a reputation as an industry expert, driving qualified franchise sales.

McFeeters’ vast experience in franchising is crucial as Protein Bar & Kitchen emerges into the space.

The healthy fast casual restaurant concept is branching out to bring its menu of protein shakes, smoothies, breakfast scrambles, high-protein salads, wraps, and bowls customizable for all diets to new markets outside of Chicago.

“Jimmy McFeeters is an ideal addition to our all-star team,” said Jeff Drake, CEO and President of Protein Bar & Kitchen. “His vast experience in the franchising space has already become such a strong asset as we begin to interview potential franchisees.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise development (topic)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- Multi-Unit (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Toppers Pizza (company)
- FOCUS Brands (company)
- WOWorks (company)
- healthy fast-casual (topic)
- franchising efforts (topic)
- Protein Bar & Kitchen (company)
- Jeff Drake (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231205_protein_bar__kitchen_appoints_jimmy_mcfeeters_as_vice_president_of_franchis.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8b9987c3-5b21-4f72-93da-27f87bc546a5).