Brooklyn Dumpling Shop's strategic leadership
appointment of Jeff Galletly as CEO
will fuel continued growth in franchise & retail expansion,
bolstered by recent funding led by Kevin
O'Leary and Matt
Higgins
NEW
YORK, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooklyn
Dumpling Parent Holdings, Inc., (the "Company" or
"Brooklyn Dumpling Shop") is pleased to announce
Jeff Galletly as the Company's CEO.
The 100% digital fast-casual restaurant chain that opened in 2021
welcomes Jeff from Restaurant Brands International Inc.
("RBI"), where he most recently served as Vice President and
General Manager of Tim Hortons USA. Jeff brings a wealth of expertise
spanning restaurant operations, franchising, marketing and consumer
products to propel Brooklyn Dumpling Shop into its next phase of
growth and innovation. In addition to his role as CEO, Jeff will
also serve on the Board of Directors of the company.
Galletly's appointment as CEO marks an exciting chapter for
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, which recently closed a funding round that
includes well-known investors such as Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary and fellow Guest Shark and
prolific food investor Matt Higgins.
The investment aims to scale the business through franchise
restaurant growth, consumer product expansion, team building,
accelerated marketing efforts, and adjacent acquisitions.
In his role as CEO, Jeff will steward all aspects of the
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop business, overseeing operations in current
locations across North America,
while focusing on business growth, franchise expansion, culinary
and technology innovation and winning with consumers every day. He
will also enhance comprehensive support, training, and operational
resources to existing franchisees in the
United States & Canada,
in addition to leading further domestic and international franchise
expansion. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop's omni-channel strategy includes
broadening the brand's consumer product footprint, presently
spanning e-commerce and in retailers including Walmart, Shoprite,
and Stew Leonards, amongst others.
"We are experiencing an evolution in dining as consumers seek
fresh, fast-casual experiences and innovative concepts that combine
great food, digital convenience, and hospitality," Galletly said.
"Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has been at the forefront of this evolution
and I am honored to join the team and provide ongoing support for
our franchisees to grow our brand, craft memorable guest
experiences, and solidify our position as leaders in taste,
innovation, and technology."
Galletly has held a number of leadership positions in restaurant
franchising & operations, development, marketing, strategy, and
private equity. Jeff's contributions to the food service industry
include expanding Tim Horton's
Asia-Pacific locations and having
led Operations and Marketing Intelligence for Burger King North
America.
"With his extensive record of visionary leadership and
dedication to operational excellence, Jeff is well equipped to lead
the company into its next phase of growth," shared strategic
investor Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of
O'leary Ventures.
Matt Higgins, CEO of private
investment firm RSE Ventures, added, "As a new investor in Brooklyn
Dumpling Shop, I'm thrilled to see Jeff come on board as CEO. He's
well known in the industry as someone who leads from the front,
builds great teams, and tackles the hard work of scaling franchises
domestically and abroad."
Of Jeff's hire, Robert Cummins,
founding partner of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, music executive and
restaurateur, shared, "We're thrilled to hand the keys of Brooklyn
Dumpling Shop to such a proven industry force. Jeff's extensive
leadership with legacy brands will drive our company into our new
era and beyond."
Believing "everything's better in a dumpling," Brooklyn Dumpling
Shop offers distinct dumplings, burgers, bowls and more, combining
bold and craveable flavors. The diverse array of offerings, unique
only to Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, includes specialty dumplings such
as Korean BBQ, Mac & Cheese, and Smashed Apple Pie.
In February of this year, the business became international with
its first shop in Calgary opening
as part of a 100 unit Canadian master franchise deal. Currently,
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop boasts 11 locations in major cities
including New York, Dallas, Austin, Philadelphia, Charlotte and Calgary — with a number of additional
locations slated to open in 2024, including new markets
Miami and Vancouver. The company will also continue
expanding its consumer product business with select retail
partners.
Today, May 9th, the company is
celebrating the grand opening of its second corporate location on
Manhattan's Upper East Side. The
grand opening will feature a charitable donation from the company
to nearby Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's (MSK) Cycle
For Survival. 100% of proceeds will go directly to MSK for rare
cancer research.
For more information about Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, please visit
brooklyndumplingshop.com.
About Brooklyn Dumpling Shop
Having opened its first
location in May 2021, Brooklyn
Dumpling Shop blends the best of craveworthy dishes and fine-dining
techniques into unrivaled dumplings, bowls and more—while ushering
in a new era of fast-casual dining through a technology-forward
experience and 100% digital ordering. Offering high-quality,
innovative fan favorite dumplings such as Korean BBQ, Mac &
Cheese and Smashed Apple Pie, signature creamy peanut sauce and
exclusive smashed burgers, every bite provides craveable taste and
value for hungry guests seeking distinct, crave-worthy
experiences.
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop currently has 11 locations operating
across the US & Canada,
including the company-owned flagship location in Manhattan's East Village and the newly
renovated Upper East Side location, celebrating its grand opening
today, May 9.
Everything's better in a dumpling!
About Jeff
Galletly
Jeff Galletly
is the CEO of Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the 100% digital restaurant
that's redefining the fast casual space with a digital-forward
experience and distinct innovative dumplings, bowls & more.
Jeff's extensive background in restaurant operations &
franchising, development, marketing, strategy, and private equity
has been honed through various roles at Restaurant Brands
International (RBI), where he most recently was Vice President
& General Manager of Tim Hortons USA. Previously, Jeff was Vice President &
General Manager of Tim Hortons Asia-Pacific, Head of Operations for
RBI Asia-Pacific, Head of Operations for Burger King North America
and Head of Marketing Intelligence and other successive marketing
roles for Burger King North America.
Prior to RBI, Jeff was an investor at private equity funds
Wingate Partners and VMG Partners, as well as marketing &
strategy roles at PepsiCo. He began his career at McKinsey &
Company.
Jeff holds an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and BA from Colgate University.
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Media
Contact:
brooklyndumplingshop@derris.com
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O'Leary, contact Nancy
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