Christopher Simpson

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Love’s Travel Stops, excelling in budget management and operational efficiency. Proven track record in enhancing client relationships and driving profitability. Skilled in project management, I successfully trained and promoted management teams, fostering growth and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Ryan Clarke, Five Star Food Service, (678) 825-7504
• Eric Miller, District Manager, Love’s Travel Stops, (865) 748-9026
• Joe Coyazo, former DM of Papa John’s, (704) 576-7606

• Manager of the Year-1998 (Papa Johns)
• Manager of the Year-1999 (Papa Johns)
• Director of the Year-2003 (Papa Johns)
• Founder Award Winner -2018 (Love’s Travel Stop)

• Vice President, Five Star Breaktime Solutions, 01/01/20, Present, Manage and maintain all aspects of Multiple Warehouses throughout North Georgia., Responsibilities include managing budgetary expenditures including top Line, labor, margin growth and profitability through delegation and follow-up of all levels of branch management, Responsible for service agreements with all clients including product rollout, ease of function in systems, audits and client relationship., Maintains Humans Resource relationship to maintain all levels of compliance with State and Federal Regulatory Systems.
• Travel Center District Manager, Love’s Travel Stops, 06/01/15, 12/01/19, Managed and maintained all aspects of a top tier travel center in Florida, simultaneously directing the retail store, tire care center, and three restaurant concepts, Responsibilities included all hiring, training, promoting, and termination of employees, Total responsibility for maintaining all aspects of profit and loss statement while continuing positive sales and transaction trends and promoting positive guest experience, Trained and promoted seven current store management across Georgia and Florida as well as helped develop Upper Store management to allow for company growth.
• Regional Manager, Papa John’s International, 01/01/02, 06/01/15, Worked as corporate employees opening three new locations in the Charlotte, N.C. market, Directly responsible for facilitating all training of new manager candidates in market, with an emphasis on company growth through successful openings of all new units, Worked with the marketing team on promotions with Corporate and Co-Op Franchisees, while consideration budget requirements for the following year.

• Directed and monitored all facets of multi-unit franchise(s) in growing and competitive industry
• Maintained responsibility for developing, administering, and monitoring multi-million dollars budget. Responsible for building and fostering proactive workplace environments conducive to highest levels of employee participation
• Maintained inventory, logistics, purchasing, and procurement of products and suppliers from local and national vendors
• Affected significant expense reduction through manpower and raw material cost control processes