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Martin Sprock is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Atlanta-based Raving Brands. Sprock launched the portfolio in 1997 with the introduction of Planet Smoothie, followed by Moe’s Southwest Grill in 2000. Since then, Raving Brands has grown into one of the nation's premier fast-casual restaurant companies with its unique and compelling brands. Raving Brands' portfolio concepts include six fast-casual restaurants: Moe’s Southwest Grill, a 2005 Inc. magazine Top 25 Company and a Nation’s Restaurant News 2004 Hot Concepts! Award Winner; Mama Fu’s Asian House, a 2004 Nation’s Restaurant News Fast 50 brand; Doc Green’s Gourmet Salads, voted Best Restaurant in 2005 by INsite magazine; Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken; Flying Biscuit Café and Shane’s Rib Shack. The company also includes two beverage concepts, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans and Planet Smoothie Café; and Monkey Joe's, an interactive family entertainment facility. Sprock's business approach keeps him close to the consumer experience and inspires him to think about details and trends that others have not yet seen. His commitment to building brand concepts that boast great food and a fun and inviting environment is well-recognized in the industry. Sprock has been recognized as a visionary entrepreneur in the industry, and his influence is felt every day at Raving Brands. The Raving Brands mastermind has assembled and partnered with a smart mix of executives with backgrounds in the food, franchising, finance and real estate industries in addition to his core group of partners that have been with him from day one. One of the keys to success in Sprock's organization has been an active and compelling entrepreneurial spirit, and that spirit is rewarded at every level of the company. For Sprock it is important to empower, train, excite and recognize his team and he has built a great company by doing so for many years. Sprock received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is married with two children and resides in Charlotte, NC. | 