Q Awards Executive Of The Year: Shauna Smith, Four Foods Group
Eat, Lead, Love Shauna Smith is in the food for love. She is the co-founder and President of Four Foods Group, a restaurant investment and management company in Lehi, and the walls of her headquarters are brimming with motivational mantras. Sayings like: “Around here it’s feast or feast.” “Good things come to those who hustle.” […]
Best Companies to Work For: Four Foods Group
From raceway days to festive feasts, Pleasant Grove-based FOUR FOODS GROUP is cooking up one delicious culture. Fast Facts 4.9 Glassdoor rating Founders: Andrew and Shauna Smith You better believe there are Giant Jenga Competitions Full-time Four Foods Group employees have unlimited paid vacation days The chosen Employee of the Month gets lunch with CEO […]
UV50 Fastest-Growing Companies: No. 25 Four Foods Group
THREE-YEAR GROWTH 128% 2018 REVENUE $181.1 million CITY American Fork FOUNDED 2008 EMPLOYEES 5,325 INDUSTRY Food and Beverage WEBSITE FourFoodsGroup.com FOUNDERS Andrew K. Smith, 44; Shauna K. Smith, 41 THE COMPANY A restaurant investment, development and management company focused on emerging brands. looking for hyper growth. HAPPY DAYS One in a billion, this one. Four […]
UV50 Economic Engines: No. 5 Four Foods Group
CITY American Fork FOUNDED 2008 EMPLOYEES 5,325 INDUSTRY Food and Beverage WEBSITE FourFoodsGroup.com FOUNDERS Andrew K. Smith, 44; Shauna K. Smith, 41 THE COMPANY A restaurant investment, development and management company focused on emerging brands looking for hyper growth. MANY HAPPY RETURNS Here is the taste of the town. Four Foods Group breached $1 billion […]
Four Foods Group is Growing Our Favorite Food Brands From Their Pleasant Grove Headquarters
By Mary Crafts If you’re in the food world, you’ve probably been wondering what is the story with this fast-growing company called Four Foods Group. They’ve been making a lot of noise lately in our state, so I decided to investigate. Four Food Group is responsible for some of our favorite spots in Utah County! […]
40 Under 40: Cass Tenney
Company: Four Foods Group Title: Brand Controller Age: 33 City: Pleasant Grove CAREER ANTHEM “Hall of Fame” by The Script LINER NOTES Cass Tenney rises and dominates wherever she goes. After graduating from Boise State University during the 2008 recession, she landed a job as an assistant getting coffee. Five years later, she left that company as an accounting manager. […]
2019 Person of the Year Runners Up
From battling forrest fires, disease or human trafficking, these seven savvy locals had a fierce and fantastic 2018. UVU President Astrid Tuminez — Utah Valley Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year — is in good company with these men and women who were close contenders for the title. We’re wishing them a full and productive […]
Josh James and Andrew Smith hit all three lists of BusinessQ’s UV50 with their respective companies and sass (not SaaS)
Josh James and Andrew Smith both grew up in Chicago — just one school away from each other. They wrestled and played soccer (and there’s a prize for anyone finding a pic of them in uniform going against each other). These two are known for their flowing locks, and they both say “freaking.” They’ve each […]
UV50: 10 Economic Engines 2018
Brains + Brawn. Meet 10 companies dominating our valley with smart practices and strong execution. THE FINE PRINT The Economic Engines list is selected by BusinessQ’s editorial board and is ranked based on factors including annual revenue, number of employees, contributions to Utah County’s economy […]
UV50 Fastest-Growing Companies: No. 17 Four Foods Group
Three-Year Growth 236% 2017 Revenue $142.5 million City American Fork Founded 2008 Employees 5,325 Industry Food + beverage Website FourFoodsGroup.com Founder Andrew K. Smith, 43 The Company A restaurant investment, development, finance, operations and management company focused on emerging brands looking for hyper growth. GREAT MINDS Swig. Kneaders. Mo’Bettahs. R&R Barbeque. Little Caesars. FFG has grown […]
UV50 Economic Engines: No. 5 Four Foods Group
City American Fork Founded 2008 Employees 5,325 Industry Food + beverage Website FourFoodsGroup.com Founder Andrew K. Smith, 43 The Company A restaurant investment, development, finance, operations and management company focused on emerging brands looking for hyper growth. BRAINS + BRAWN MIND THEIR BUSINESS 1. Swig. Kneaders. Mo’Bettahs. R&R Barbeque. Little Caesars. Four Foods Group has […]
42 Utah Valley companies make 2018 Inc. 5000 list
Inc. 5000 released its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America on Wednesday, which included 42 companies from Utah Valley. While the the No. 1 spot went to Wisconsin-based SwanLeap — which has had a 75,661 percent growth over the past three years — Utah’s top ranking company on the list was Podium, […]
Culture of corporate: Tame the lame with these tips from experts on creating a business personality
For our Summer 2018 issue of Utah Valley BusinessQ, we invited local experts to share the ins and outs of creating a corporate culture. Jeanette Bennett, BusinessQ: Let’s start by defining corporate culture. What does that term entail? Lauren Walker, Young Living: It’s all about who you are. It’s the foundation and the core between […]
40 Under 40: Brandon C. Batt
Company: Four Foods Group Title: Director of People Operations Age: 31 City: American Fork A Hire Purpose Brandon Batt is a top-tier recruit. After a career in the hospitality industry (seven years at Marriott, two years at the St. Regis), Batt moved over to the savory side with Four Foods Group (one of Utah Valley’s fastest-growing companies that helps […]
UV50 Fastest-Growing Companies: No. 13 Four Foods Group
Three-Year Growth 242% 2016 Revenue $106.7 million City American Fork Founded 2008 Employees 3,400 Industry Food + beverage/hospitality Website FourFoodsGroup.com Founders Andrew K. Smith, 41; Shauna K. Smith, 38 The Company A restaurant investment, development, finance, operations and management company focused on emerging brands looking for hyper growth. NOT THROWING AWAY THEIR SHOT FFG originally […]
Secrets to networking, productivity + inspiring a team
PSST! Can you keep a secret? (We can’t.) Local pros gave us the secret scoop on networking, productivity + inspiring a team. Lucky for you, BusinessQ is a tell-it-all kind of gal. To networking “Friendly advice. It might sound a little outdated (like Jane Austen outdated), but I’ve always had the most success with introductions. […]
UV50 Fastest-Growing Companies: No. 16 Four Foods Group
Talk about a well-balanced company. Four Foods Groups, which is a former UV50 Startup to Watch and perennial Fastest-Growing Company, is a restaurant development wonderland. With dashes of leadership, systems and generosity, the $79-million company took a beloved local brand like Kneaders and turned it into an empire. FFG is now accepting new brands, which […]
UV50: Top 30 Fastest-Growing Companies
The fast and the curious — 30 local companies that have innovation on speed dial. 1. eLEARNING BROTHERS Three-Year Growth 442% 2013 Revenue $2,499,344 Founded 2009 City American Fork Employees 30 (plus 20 contractors) Industry eLearning Website www.elearningbrothers.com, www.elearningtemplates.com Founders Andrew Scivally, 37; Shawn Ski Scivally, 35 The Company The iStockPhoto of eLearning, it has […]