http://kentuckybuzz.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/new-fazolis-ceo-heads-straight-for-the-kitchen/ People, businesses and other interesting stuff Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:15:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://kentuckybuzz.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/new-fazolis-ceo-heads-straight-for-the-kitchen/#comment-187 Richard Garrett Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:36:17 +0000 http://kentuckybuzz.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-187 Yet another CEO that hopes inspiration can be found in the trenches while doing the dishes. Its been tried (often) before and never with lasting, demonstrable result. Fazolis needs a true commitment to innovation, quality and ROI. Without a solid strategy which mixes marketing, differentiation and expansion, the operation will never realize its potential. The CEO needs to show up every day in the executive office and make sure that everyone else stays in formation too. But maybe its too late anyway. Fazolis was on track to be Chipotle but waves like that usually don't come twice. Yet another CEO that hopes inspiration can be found in the trenches while doing the dishes. Its been tried (often) before and never with lasting, demonstrable result. Fazolis needs a true commitment to innovation, quality and ROI. Without a solid strategy which mixes marketing, differentiation and expansion, the operation will never realize its potential. The CEO needs to show up every day in the executive office and make sure that everyone else stays in formation too. But maybe its too late anyway. Fazolis was on track to be Chipotle but waves like that usually don’t come twice.

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