Aaron grew up in a small town in Michigan and began working at the local Little Caesar’s as his first real job at the age of 16, that started his journey in this industry. He fell in love with making food and making people happy enjoying the food and hospitality he and his co-workers provided.

After graduating high school, Aaron left the industry for a few years, yet the desire called him back. After graduating from college, he started working for a small Michigan franchise group of Buffalo Wild Wings in 2002. He worked all positions inside the restaurant and climbed the management ladder. He spent over 15 years with that concept that grew from 2 locations to 64 and became the largest BWW franchisees at that time doing business in Michigan, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. At one point he transitioned his focus to their own concept Bagger Dave’s where he had numerous responsibilities such as purchasing, menu development & design, marketing, operations and IT.

In 2021 Aaron took the position of Chief Operating Officer of Hot North Chicken, the
franchisee of Dave’s Hot Chicken in Michigan and Northwest Ohio. The first location opened in Dearborn, Michigan in October of 2021 and they just recently opened their 10th location in Woodhaven, Michigan in September of 2024. Aaron doesn’t have a lot of hobbies, yet his main one is spending free time with his wife Maegan watching their 3 kids play sports. He loves every minute of it as he knows it goes by fast.

Born and raised in metro Detroit, Isaac has spent over 8 years in food service, working his way up from the bottom. Beginning at the age of 16 at Panera Bread as a team member, he rapidly developed a passion for the industry, the hospitality it can provide, and the opportunities it can create. From trainer to team manager to assistant general manager at Panera, Isaac stayed hungry for every opportunity that crossed his path.

At the beginning of 2022, Isaac had the chance to join a local Dave’s Hot Chicken franchise as an NRO Leader. He quickly fell in love with the simple concept, high quality food and mind-blowing service. After moving into this role, Isaac opened 5 new locations, while spending time honing his skills and taking on extra responsibilities. In March of 2024, Isaac was promoted to Director of Training & Hospitality, taking on a bigger role in training, development and driving guest sentiment. After adopting this role, Isaac continued to open new locations up to a total of 10 restaurants.

Outside of training, development, new restaurant openings and creating memorable experiences for guests in all our restaurants, Isaac enjoys watching horror movies with his wife, staying active, traveling and trying new foods.