A One-Company Kind of Guy

When we talk about loyalty, we usually think of customers. But this franchisee has operated various restaurant brands under a single franchisor, and reaped the benefits

- CHLOE ARROJADO

Shawn Shariff's journey is like a page out of the American dream playbook. He immigrated to the U.S. from Pakistan in the '80s, and at age 18 he got a minimum wage job at KFC. He worked there for four years before making his way into the insurance industry. Then, in 2002, Shariff was presented with the full-circle opportunity to operate a KFC of his own. And he has only grown from there.