Long Island franchisee Samantha Goldsmith recognized for outstanding performance
(Saint James, NY) Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine has recognized the winners of its prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Player) Awards, including Red Mango multi-unit owner Samantha Goldsmith, of Saint James, N.Y., who received the Influencer Award. Each year the MVP Awards honor a select group of franchisees who have demonstrated outstanding performance in building their businesses, growing their brands, and serving their communities. Over one hundred multi-unit franchisees were nominated this year.
Goldsmith is the founder of Goldsmith Companies and a Red Mango franchisee. She is also the youngest and largest multi-unit franchise owner of Red Mango, one of the fastest growing retailers of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies. Goldsmith has grown her business to nine-units in just two years.
Samantha Goldsmith, of Saint James, NY is founder of Goldsmith Companies and a Red Mango franchisee. She is the youngest and largest multi-unit franchise owner of Red Mango, one of the fastest growing retailers of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies.
“Samantha has shown excellent performance in growing her business with her commitment to the Red Mango brand, her employees and the greater communities in which her stores operate,” said Dan Kim, the founder and chief concept officer of Red Mango. “She has become the shining example to future franchise owners who have since followed her lead to join our growing franchise network.”
Among her accomplishments, Goldsmith’s journey helped Long Island become the single biggest market for the Red Mango brand to-date by her own example with multiple locations and the validation she shared with prospects in her own backyard as well as across the country.
This year’s MVP winners were selected in 7 distinct categories of recognition: Noble Cause, Influencer, Innovation, American Dream, Role Model, Spirit of Franchising Leadership, and Veteran. In addition to Goldsmith, the 2013 winners include:
- Noble Cause – William Ray Bruce, COO at Abundant Brands; franchisee of Subway, Costa Vida, Roxberry Juice, and Big Al’s BBQ.
- Noble Cause – Hurricane Sandy – Steve Baliva, of Metz Culinary; franchisee of TGI Friday’s, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Wolfgang Puck Express.
- Spirit of Franchising – Danny Sonenshine, founder of Far West Restaurant Group; franchisee of Wingstop.
- Innovation – Joe Hertzman, founder of the Radcliff Group; franchisee of Rally’s.
- American Dream – Guillermo Perales, founder of Sun Holdings; franchisee of Burger King, Popeyes, Arby’s Golden Corral, and CiCi’s.
- Role Model – Spencer Smith, founder of the Smith Group; franchisee of Aaron’s.
- Veteran – Kevin and Laurel Wilkerson, franchisees of Marco’s Pizza.
“We congratulate Samantha and these dedicated and outstanding franchisees,” said Therese Thilgen, CEO of Franchise Update Media Group, publisher of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. “These are the kinds of business operators who inspire others with their vision, leadership, and success.”
The MVP Award winners were honored at a special session of the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference on Thursday, March 28 at 9:15 a.m.
The 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, “Driving Profitability,” took place March 27–29 in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace.
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About Red Mango:
Red Mango, one of the fastest growing retailers of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, opened its first U.S. store in July 2007, and has since celebrated more than 210 store openings across the U.S., and more than 10 international store openings across Mexico, El Salvador and Uruguay. Red Mango has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Nation’s Restaurant News’ “Hot Concepts!” award and the industry-recognized SupplySide’s “Scientific Excellence Award,” as well as best frozen yogurt honors in Dallas, Seattle, Las Vegas, Chicago, Utah and New York by highly-regarded independent publications. Headquartered in Dallas, Red Mango serves uniquely delicious frozen yogurt that is all-natural, nonfat and lowfat, gluten-free and fortified with beneficial live and active probiotic cultures like GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), which probiotic helps support the immune and digestive systems when consumed as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Red Mango is the first frozen yogurt retailer to earn the National Yogurt Association’s Live and Active Cultures seal for meeting the required criteria for healthy frozen yogurt. Red Mango recently expanded its menu to include satisfying meal options such as its all-natural fruit and yogurt parfaits and fresh fruit smoothies. For more information, visit www.redmangousa.com.
