Food chain Schnitz has appointed Ali Kurtdereli as head of franchising.
Kurtdereli has spent six months as general manager – store transition, at Retail Food Group. Prior to this he was at Retail Zoo for nearly seven years, as franchise development manager and then heading up Cibo Espresso as general manager. His franchise experience began in 2107 with Emirates Leisure Retail Australia.
Kurtdereli wrote on LinkedIn “I’m looking forward to working closely with my new colleagues, our franchise partners and welcoming new partners into our family as we continue to expand this great brand both domestically and internationally.”
Kate Hopley, who was franchise manager at Schnitz for nearly two years, has been promoted to general manager – operations excellence and capability. Hopley’s franchise experience includes 13 years at SpudBar, as national operations manager, then CEO, and director.
