Berry Epley

Berry L Epley has served as the President and Chief Administrative Officer of Nobles Restaurants, LLC (Noble Food & Pursuits) since 2024. In the four years prior to his promotion, he acted as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer, helping to grow the restaurant group from six to 18 locations across the Greater Charlotte and Winston-Salem areas. Berry is a graduate of Appalachian State University with an MBA from Campbell University. Prior to joining Noble Food & Pursuits, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Krystals, Inc. as well as the Chief Accounting Officer of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, where he led the company through its sale to JAB Holdings. Berry began his career with the public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC. before leaving to join The Pantry, Inc., a 1,700-unit convenience store group, where he held numerous positions, including CFO, helping to complete 85 multi-unit acquisitions and develop nearly 400 convenience stores. Berry is on the board of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Dream Center and the Triad Chapter of Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). He resides in Winston-Salem, NC, with his wife Kimothy and their two children, Brooke and Matt.