Greg Snyder has served as the founder and President of Southern Steer Butcher, LLC in Clearwater, Florida since 2013 and of an affiliate, Selma Strong, LLC in Sarasota, Florida since 2017. Greg spent most of his corporate career in the restaurant industry, including over 20 years with Bloomin’ Brands. He spent his final seven years with Bloomin’ Brands as a Managing Partner for Bonefish Grill, where he was awarded Partner-of-the-Year four times. His corporate restaurant experience provided the framework and foundational disciplines he used to develop and grow the Southern Steer brand. Southern Steer Butcher is a specialty business with few other franchise options in the space. They offer a large sales per square foot model with limited staffing needs.
Key Takeaways:
[2:06] – Greg started the first store with some partners in the Florida area. The model was popular in the Northeast.
[3:30] – Greg’s extensive background in the restaurant industry helped prepare him for franchising.
[5:13] – The products that Southern Steer Butcher offers are unique in the Florida area.
[6:38] – There is not a lot of competition for Southern Steer Butcher in the franchise industry.
[8:41] – The franchise model for Southern Steer Butcher is pretty new with its inception in 2020. Greg shares how the pandemic impacted business.
[11:27] – The ideal franchisee is one that is ready to run multiple locations.
[13:47] – Greg’s goals for expansion are 150 locations across more states.
[14:58] – To be successful, there is a large investment to make in the beginning.
[17:02] – Greg describes the general look and feel of a Southern Steer Butcher location.
[18:49] – For many businesses, AI and advances in technology are a concern for the future, but Greg doesn’t believe Southern Steer Butcher’s model will be impacted.
[22:28] – Frequent customers come back for human interaction.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Southern Steer Butcher Website
