Lead, Sourcing – Franchising & Business Development | Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | Miami, Florida, United States

Abhishek (Abhi) Patro currently leads new franchisee sourcing efforts for the Popeyes brand in North America as part of their parent company, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) based in Miami, Florida. He is responsible for building a pipeline of high-quality franchise leads to fuel new restaurant growth in the future for Popeyes using innovative lead generation methods. He previously led Field Operations for Burger King Asia-Pacific covering 2,500+ restaurants across 25 countries based in Singapore where he focused on driving operational excellence & ideating innovative restaurant technology solutions. Prior to his QSR career, he spent 7 years in New York City working in the capital markets industry as a management consultant & within a strategic finance capacity for an expert network firm focused on pricing strategy & commercial leadership. He holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Masters in Engineering Management from Duke University & an MBA from INSEAD in France.