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title: "The Honey Baked Ham Company® Welcomes Mark Mazur as Director of Franchise Sales and Development"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e688301f-3098-42fd-bc9f-867b654d558c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240924_the_honey_baked_ham_company_welcomes_mark_mazur_as_director_of_franchise_sa.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2024-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:31:41.435Z
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# The Honey Baked Ham Company® Welcomes Mark Mazur as Director of Franchise Sales and Development

**TL;DR:** The Honey Baked Ham Company has appointed Mark Mazur as Director of Franchise Sales and Development, where he will play a significant role in growing the brand nationwide. Mazur brings a decade of experience driving growth for top brands, including Little Caesar's and 7-Eleven.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-09-24. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240924_the_honey_baked_ham_company_welcomes_mark_mazur_as_director_of_franchise_sa.html).*

## Story

With a decade of experience driving growth for some of the industry’s top brands, including Little Caesar’s and 7-Eleven, Mazur’s illustrious background has primed him with valuable insight to further expand the HoneyBaked brand. During his most recent role with Little Caesar’s, Mazur oversaw Northeastern development, managing new store growth and providing franchisees with the necessary tools and resources to run successful restaurants.

“HoneyBaked is such an iconic brand with a rich history, and I’m thrilled to join the team during such a pivotal time,” said Mark Mazur. “The brand has an impressive reputation for its stacked leadership team and extremely dedicated franchisees, which has allowed the brand to excel for more than 60 years. Now, HoneyBaked is primed for even more explosive growth nationwide and I’m honored to play a part in driving this expansion.”

As Director of Franchise Sales and Development, Mazur will play a significant part in growing the HoneyBaked brand and strengthening its market position. He plans to roll out new initiatives and strategies to introduce the brand to new markets while working closely with the leadership team and franchisees to foster additional growth.

“It is truly a monumental time for our brand and with strategic new hires like Mark joining the team, we’re confident this momentum will continue,” said Jim Hannan, SVP of Operations with HoneyBaked. “Mark’s extensive experience leading the development of other notable brands will no doubt aid in our continued growth. As we enter this exciting era of nationwide expansion that will bring our brand to more communities than ever, I’m confident that the insight Mark will bring to our strategy will propel our brand to new heights.”

Driven by a commitment to providing exceptional products and cherished experiences, HoneyBaked has become a household name with a loyal customer base. With delicious offerings like their complete meals featuring signature glazed ham and turkey breast, a variety of heat & serve sides and desserts, as well as new Take & Bake Sliders and Biscuits, HoneyBaked has cemented itself as the industry-leading forerunner for celebrations and everyday occasions.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- brand expansion (topic)
- franchise sales (topic)
- leadership team (topic)
- 7-Eleven (company)
- Little Caesar's (company)
- HoneyBaked Ham (company)
- new hires (topic)
- nationwide growth (topic)
- Mark Mazur (person)
- Jim Hannan (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240924_the_honey_baked_ham_company_welcomes_mark_mazur_as_director_of_franchise_sa.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e688301f-3098-42fd-bc9f-867b654d558c).