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Fat Tuesday

www.fattuesday.com

 
In the early 1980s, as an alternate career, David Briggs began evaluating opportunities within the restaurant and bar industries. He quickly noted the dislike most establishments had for frozen drinks. This dislike stemmed from the complicated mixing process that slowed down customer service. Also, while customers wanted frozen drinks, the operators were not marketing them properly. The drinks that were available were of inferior quality, limited selection and premium priced. Based on a vision to revolutionize the way frozen drinks were treated in the market place, David Briggs began an extensive research effort focused on developing a variety of high ...
  • Number of Employees: 250-1000
  • Annual Revenue: $100-250 Million

Executives

Name Title Contact Details
James Vitrano
Chief Development Officer and General Counsel Profile

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