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Jia Yau |
Senior Legal Counsel | Profile |
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Senior Counsel | Employment & Privacy at Tencent | Profile |
Brian Pyne |
Principal Legal Counsel | Profile |
Flynn Group is the largest franchise operator in the United States, focusing on multi-brand restaurant and retail operations. Founded in 1999 by Greg Flynn, the company has expanded significantly from its beginnings as a single-market Applebee’s operator. It now manages a diverse portfolio that includes well-known brands such as Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Panera Bread, and Arby’s, with over 2,500 locations across the country. The company specializes in franchise management, acquiring and optimizing underperforming locations to enhance operational efficiency and drive sales growth. Flynn Groups acquisition strategy has led to substantial growth, including the recent addition of 45 Pizza Hut locations in 2025, bringing its total to over 1,000. With a people-first approach, Flynn Group emphasizes employee training and retention, ensuring consistent customer experiences across its various dining segments.
The Future Needs a Heritage Heritage Bank of Commerce, founded in 1994, is a community business bank headquartered in San Jose. For over 30 years, HBC has provided a consultative relationship banking approach with clients, offering valuable services to help them achieve their long-term business goals. The Bank combines the classic values of relationship-based, customer-focused community banking, with a forward-looking, strategic approach. Our solution-driven team of experienced, dedicated and innovative bankers, partner with you to find a custom solution that fits your business needs. Our large spectrum of credit and loan products spans from factoring to open lines of credits, cash management solutions to support and leverage your business cash flow, as well as a dedicated HOA Specialty Banking department servicing the HOA community with the latest in banking technology. Bank Focused on People Working with People With over 800 Non-profit organizations spanning a wide variety of industries, we know the intricacy of banking for non-profits. At HBC, we take a strong consultative approach empowering you to make meaningful business decisions that will allow you to have a strong impact in your community. As a conservative three plus billion dollar, publicly traded, 5-Star Bauer Financial rated, FDIC insured bank we check all the traditional boxes for a financial institution. But community banking is much more. HBC is involved on a deeper level with industry, business and community leaders, and is able to leverage this network successfully for our clients business goals. As part of our mission to give back, our relationship managers are required to be active in their community. They serve on boards, are deeply involved with their local business organizations and chambers, and are taking active roles in shaping their business areas. Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender | NMLS ID# 486849
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