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title: "QSR: Industry Vet Michael D’Arezzo Joins Fransmart Team"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/df84c13f-1e47-4d13-8a45-1602761144fb
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-industry-vet-michael-darezzo-joins-fransmart-team-2706597
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
published: 2018-05-22T16:11:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:29.538Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/eca44bbc4752908db9d74a596f7b60594194.jpg
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# QSR: Industry Vet Michael D’Arezzo Joins Fransmart Team

**TL;DR:** Fransmart has hired Michael D'Arezzo, a franchise-industry veteran with over 30 years of experience, to join their team in a yet-to-be-announced role. D'Arezzo will assist Fransmart's founder and president, Dan Rowe, in developing the company's emerging franchise brands.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-industry-vet-michael-darezzo-joins-fransmart-team-2706597).*

## Story

Global franchise developer Fransmart has hired franchise-industry veteran Michael D’Arezzo in a role that has yet to be announced.

According to an article on qsr.com, D’Arezzo will assist Fransmart’s founder and president, Dan Rowe, in developing the company’s stable of emerging franchise brands.

Fransmart has helped foodservice brands including Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Qdoba Mexican Grill, zpizza and The Halal Guys. D’Arezzo will bring more than 30 years of industry experience to the development company, having served in executive-level positions for franchise brands including Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s, Burger King, Mrs. Field’s and Baskin Robbins.

“To work with some of the best franchise restaurant brands, we need the top franchise development professionals, like Michael, on our team,” Said Rowe. “His global franchise development experience working with some of the largest franchise restaurant brands in the world, and personal track record for aiding to their growth, is a gift to our portfolio and we are expecting great things from this addition.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- Burger King (company)
- Baskin-Robbins (company)
- Fransmart (company)
- Five Guys (company)
- Carl's Jr. (company)
- Qdoba (company)
- Hardee's (company)
- Dan Rowe (person)
- The Halal Guys (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-industry-vet-michael-darezzo-joins-fransmart-team-2706597). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/df84c13f-1e47-4d13-8a45-1602761144fb).