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SUMMARY:2021: 21st Century Business Forum with Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman
DESCRIPTION:Nothing but Net: Scoring Big in Business\n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 8\, 2021\n\n11:00 AM\n\n \nMr. Bridgeman accomplished the amazing task of turning his $350\,000 salary into $600 million. \n\nTo prepare himself for life after basketball\, Mr. Bridgeman spent his offseason working at a local Wendy's drive-through to learn the business model of fast food restaurants. It was the beginning of a franchising empire: By the time he retired\, he had already purchased three Wendy's. Mr. Bridgeman was the owner and chief executive officer of various companies operating over 450 restaurants in 20 states\, including 263 Wendy's restaurants and 123 Chili's restaurants. His companies received several prestigious awards during his tenure including the Diamond Award (most effective neighborhood marketer)\, the Wendy Award (exemplary performance by a franchisee)\, the Founder's Award (recognizing operational excellence by a franchisee)\, the Jim Near Legacy Award (for employer of choice) and the Hall of Fame Award (for overall achievement) from Wendy's International\, and the Franchisee of the Year Award (2012) and the Chili's Sales Award (2015) from Brinker International.  \n\nMr. Bridgeman is now a bottler for The Coca-Cola Company\, serving as the president and CEO of Heartland Coca-Cola\, running a production plant in Lenexa\, Kansas\, and 18 distribution centers with his son\, Justin. He also recently purchased the iconic Jet and Ebony magazines.\n\n\nBe our guest and register now!\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to our Sponsors!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<hr />\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://www.bizneworleans.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="370" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/611/Image/Ashley_H/2021/21stcenturybizforumheadline.png" style="width: 350px\; height: 370px\;" width="350" /></a><br />\n<a href="https://businessforumusa.jetwebinar.com/bridgeman?affiliate_id=285696" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/611/Image/Ashley_H/2021/120821JuniorBridgeman.PNG" style="width: 460px\; height: 300px\;" width="460" /></a></div>\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Nothing but Net: Scoring Big in Business</strong></span><br />\n<br />\nWednesday\, December 8\, 2021<br />\n11:00 AM</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 252)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Mr. Bridgeman accomplished the amazing task of turning his $350\,000 salary into $600 million.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 252)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">To prepare himself for life after basketball\, Mr. Bridgeman spent his offseason working at a local Wendy&rsquo\;s drive-through to learn the business model of fast food restaurants. It was the beginning of a franchising empire: By the time he retired\, he had already purchased three Wendy&rsquo\;s. Mr. Bridgeman was the owner and chief executive officer of various companies operating over 450 restaurants in 20 states\, including 263 Wendy&rsquo\;s restaurants and 123 Chili&rsquo\;s restaurants. His companies received several prestigious awards during his tenure including the Diamond Award (most effective neighborhood marketer)\, the Wendy Award (exemplary performance by a franchisee)\, the Founder&rsquo\;s Award (recognizing operational excellence by a franchisee)\, the Jim Near Legacy Award (for employer of choice) and the Hall of Fame Award (for overall achievement) from Wendy&rsquo\;s International\, and the Franchisee of the Year Award (2012) and the Chili&rsquo\;s Sales Award (2015) from Brinker International. &nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 252)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;">Mr. Bridgeman is now a bottler for The Coca-Cola Company\, serving as the president and CEO of Heartland Coca-Cola\, running a production plant in Lenexa\, Kansas\, and 18 distribution centers with his son\, Justin. He also recently purchased the iconic Jet and Ebony magazines.</span></span></p>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\;"><a href="https://businessforumusa.jetwebinar.com/bridgeman?affiliate_id=285696" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Be our guest and register now!</strong></span></a><br />\n<br />\n<em>Special Thanks to our Sponsors!</em><br />\n<img alt="" height="109" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/611/Image/Ashley_H/2021/ScreenShot2021-08-19at9.44.34AM.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 109px\;" width="300" /></span></span>
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