We continue a new series introducing the speakers for September’s QSR Evolution Conference with Donny Bradley, founder and CEO of rising coffee chain Lola Beans. Bradly will be taking the stage for the session, “Is Your Restaurant Easy to Work In?” at 10 a.m. on September 9. The discussion will get into how you ensure happy employees make happy guests.
Bradly opened the first Lola Beans in 2020 after converting a small property he owned in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A second, high-volume dual-lane store arrived two years later in Cleveland (the Tennessee version). Now, the brand is ready to scale after its strongest year yet.
Bradley’s goal for Lola Beans has been to lead with a people-first philosophy derived in “good energy” and guided by some of the principles of Truett Cathy and coaching legend Nick Saban…