Experienced Chief Financial Officer and Chief Growth Officer join executive team  

ATLANTA – February 26, 2026 – GoTo Foods®, the Atlanta-based enterprise behind seven iconic foodservice brands, today announced Brett Ubl as Chief Financial Officer and Francisco Bram as Chief Growth Officer, alongside the elevation of three senior leaders with expanded operational roles on the Executive Leadership Team. The appointments will fuel the company’s focus on accelerating growth, strengthening franchisee unit-level economics, scaling enterprise capabilities across digital and off-premise, and enhancing operational efficiencies.  

Brett Ubl joins GoTo Foods from Roark Capital, where he supported restaurant and franchising businesses on financial, operational and capital markets initiatives, including acquisitions and debt financings across brands such as Subway, Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins. He also served on Subway’s Board of Directors. As Chief Financial Officer, Ubl will lead finance, accounting and corporate strategy, to drive stronger operating discipline, analytics and unit-level economics to support scalable, profitable growth. 

Francisco Bram brings brand strategy, digital marketing and business development experience from Chewy, Albertsons and Uber Eats to his new position as Chief Growth Officer at GoTo Foods. In this position, he will lead demand generation and customer growth capabilities, including loyalty, personalization, customer insights, and social media. His focus will be on building scalable, measurable programs that drive repeat visits and stronger customer lifetime value. 

GoTo Foods has also elevated three leaders to expanded roles on the Executive Leadership Team: 

  • Mike Freeman, EVP, President, Brands, will continue leading Auntie Anne’s®, Jamba®, McAlister’s Deli®, Moe’s Southwest Grill® and Schlotzsky’s® Deli, and will add oversight of Culinary and Strategic Operations. 
  • Urvi Patel, SVP, Brands and Chief Brand Officer, Cinnabon®, will continue leading Cinnabon® and Carvel® and assume responsibility for the company’s co-brand business and growth strategy. 
  • Chris McNutt, Chief Supply Chain Officer, will continue leading supply chain, partnering with brand leadership to strengthen execution and franchisee support. 

“These executive leadership appointments mark a pivotal step forward as GoTo Foods enters the next chapter of growth and transformation for its seven iconic foodservice brands,” said Omer Gajial, Chief Executive Officer of GoTo Foods. “With clear strategic priorities in place, GoTo Foods is positioned to drive greater demand, deliver operational ease, and provide sustained value for both franchisees and customers throughout 2026 and beyond.” 

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About GoTo Foods    
Atlanta-based company GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. As of December 28, 2025, GoTo Foods, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of over 7,300 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes and bakeries in all 50 states and in 71 countries and territories under the Auntie Anne’s®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, McAlister’s Deli® and Schlotzsky’s® Deli brand names, as well as the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand on certain military bases and in certain international markets. The iconic GoTo Foods brands benefit from strong enterprise growth engines, including marketing, digital, technology and franchise sales & development to propel growth and brand performance. Please visit www.gotofoods.com and connect with us on LinkedIn to learn more.    
  
GoTo Foods is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition, and the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience for the second consecutive year. 

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