Jake Philpotts is a leading executive with over 10 years of experience in various development and operations roles for restaurant and business management brands, including Aldi, Chick-Fil-A, and Techtronic Industries. As Vice President of Business Development & Franchise Relations at Surcheros, a growing fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant based in Alpharetta, GA, Jake is responsible for all company and franchise development activities.
Jake manages the evaluation and recruitment of new franchisees, real estate selection for franchise businesses, franchisee construction oversight, and franchise relationship management. Jake started his role with Surcheros in 2019 as the Director of Strategy and Business Development. By October 2020, he quickly took over as VP of Business Development and Franchise Relations.
Jake is an integral part of Surcheros and is passionate about helping others make the right decisions when starting a franchise. With each franchisee, he helps them set their criteria, matches them to a market that fits their personal goals, and educates and supports them through due diligence and business launch.
Jake started his career as a District Manager for Aldi and soon moved his expertise to Chick-Fil-A competing in their Leadership Development Program as Director of Operations at Northlake Festival in the Greater Atlanta Area (reword). Following this time, he moved on to be a Product Manager at Techtronic Industries in Greenville, South Carolina while he simultaneously earned his Masters in Business Administration and Management from Clemson University.
Jake holds a Bachelor of Science, from the University of Georgia as well, and has also earned a certificate of International Business Management from Oxford University.
