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Show Davis County Clipper Tuesday,' October 29, Tom Haraldsen Contributing filter BOUNTIFUL done it again Kevin Olson has The founder of the Pro linage licensed sports product stores has ventured into a new area of franchising with the creation of NACH-FAST, a chain of snack shops located in regional shopping centers, arenas and stadiums, airports and conve- nience store locations NACH-FAST features lreshly cooked 0 nachos, churros and sopapillas. along with fresh-frusmooth) drinks, that customers can buy and take with them while they walk, shop or watch the game For Olson, who sold Pro Image three years ago, the creation ot NACH O FAST culminated a search for the "next great idea And the it long-tim- e neurs who wanted to buy franchises and get stores open before we had. he recalled "In late March, we held our first Opportunity Night at a hotel here in Bountilul to explain what we were planning on doing, but we had no way ot predicting what would hap" pen afterwards Together, Olson, Gilleland and I isher, along with the other initial FAST, decidprinciples ot NACH-ed to offer franchises for sale on April 6, a Saturday As Gilleland remembered, "we thought, if we were lucky , we might sell tour or five that first day. and maybe 10 the first month " But on that Saturday morning as they arrived at their offices, "we tound 10 different groups lined up at the door Some had literally spent the night in line to get the first franchises " The rest, as they say, is making franchising history That Saturday, 20 NACH-FAST franchises weie puichased By the end of the week, the total had reached 30 And when the first location opened in June at University Mall in Orem, NACH-- 0 FAST had already sold over 50 franchises, without a single open store To have that sort of response, especially tor a new' concept, is almost unheard ol, Gilleland said "Most lianchise companies dont sell 50 franchises in their first year So why has NACH-FAST had sue h a great start Gilleland thinks its Kevin Olson's "Midas touch "A lot ol those who've purchased franchises from NACH O FAST, or shown interest in doing so in the future, have banked a lot of confidence in Kevin and what hes done before, he said Kevin has the ability to assemble a team that can take an idea and make it work He built a very successful franchise chain from e a beginning locally through 0 Bountilul resident and Davis County native has lots ot ideas When my brother Chad and I sold Pro Image. didn't have any intention ol getting back into the franchise business," Olson stated "1 was pretty content to work as consultant, helping others who had ideas for business stailups But after a couple ol years, I found myself thinking more and more about the lun I had building the Pro Image store chain I just wanted to find something I felt was a viable concept to begin with again And as with the creation of his first company, Olsons development ol the NACHO FAST concept came about because of one ol his passions, in this case, a love lor his favorite snack food nachos "I had seen the success that other snack foods such as cookies and soli pretels were enoying, and I wondered, 'Why not nachos hot, freshly cooked nachos made from scratch I with real corn tortillas thought if would be the perfect oppoitumty toi the snack food business He was right After playing with the idea lor a few weeks, he tele1 friend Mark phoned long-tim- e Gillcland, who had been a national sales dnector with Pro Image 0 one-stor- n j support of franchisees, and his reputation in the franchise industry has been outstanding So outstanding, in fact, that Olson was honored by ENC Magazine as an Entrepreneur of the Year in 1991. He has been featured in almost every franchise industry magazine and has received a number of honors tor his success And his formula for NACH O FAST is a simple one give customers the best nachos theyve ever tasted "What we found through our research is that in malls, stadiums and airports, for example, customers aie more desirous ot picking up a snack food they can eat on the run than taking the time to sit down and eat a meal," Olson said NACH-- 0 FAST, we've With taken nachos, churros and sopapillas and created a snack sensation thats and delicious, and healthy, guilt-fre- e easy to eat while customers are on the move " FAST story Already the NACH-has caught the attention ot several food industry and business publications And the growth continues to exceed expectations As of the first of October, over 80 franchises have been sold By years end, NACH-- 0 FAST expects 15 to 20 of them to be open "Our growth plan is to have ,000 tianchises open in five years," Olson said. "The popularity ol nachos, along with snack foods as a whole, has made this one of the hottest franchise opportunities in the country " One things for sure while he FAST on top of the keeps NACH-franchising industry, Olson will be looking at another great idea to build into a successful business, using his team of specialists to make it happen again and again and again 0 0 N THE CHIPS: NACH O Fisher, executive d rertor FA T executives Md'k Gilleland, president, Kevin Olson, founder and CEO, and Craig into a successful venture hivj turned tne new company Q'Trn Tnnrn ern irv y o c c c c Julie. ask thing Robyn Curtis has done nails c the area for 7 years. Her from years training. art is her specialty. Come c the holiday. holiday designs are very festive. c be Stacey and her stylists an Open House to c brate the Grand Opening of Blondies. Join us the c bration. Come See the Salon. Meet the stylists. Food, drinks, door prizes and fun! c November 2nd 1996 c 107 So. 500 more details or an c appt. 1995 g 3 3 mid-XO- 3 3 Welcome the newest salon to Bountiful. Were bringing to you the trends. New hairstyles, coloring technic and nail art. The looks of the season and more. Our nail artists and stylists use only the best products available. Come in and see what you think. The owner is Stacey Gunnell, she has been in the hairstyling business A9 an emphasis on customer service and Gillcland icmembers the conversation at lunch time that day in August ol "Kevin told me about his idea for NACH O fAST, and immediately, I said, Tm in I knew it would be a winner as long as we developed the concept properly," he said Olson named Gillcland president ol the company, and the two began assembling a support team ol Iran chising and food industry experts to develop not only a sales and maiket-tnplan, but a menu They didnt have to go far Craig f isher. the company's Lxecutive Director, joined the team I isher's years ol expertise in the Mexican food industry had helped hint build Don Julio Foods, also based in Bountiful, into one ol the Intermountains top manufacturers ol tortilla chips, tortilla shells and salsa And much ol the team that helped s Olson create Pro Image in the were equally excited about the NACH-FAST concept and came on board In fact, NACH O f AST has a stall of 16 employees who are already in place as a support team for stoics as they open "Our approach was to have this support team up and running before we opened lots of stores," Gillcland A lot of businesses find explained themselves over their heads when stores open because they aren't positioned to service their franchisees Weve hired the top specialists in every facet of franchising, from sales and leasing to employee training and marketing, to help assure our stores the best chance for a successful open" ing FAST creImmediately , NACH-ated its own special recipes lor corn tortilla chips and salsa, as well as page success FAST a NACH-- 0 1996 looks out of the love for fash- funky, and changing trends are her favorites. With her new salon she will be able to express her love of design, tech- nic is Nail by for modern looks and hairstyling Come into her salon and step into the future of hair design. Stacey has extensive training with KMS hair care. Also, many new haircutting technics, as well as coloring. She uses only Her will celecele- for by! the best products her salon. Julie Werstand, a graduate of Salt Lake Community, is one of years. She has enjoyed working with and on many of the greatest people in the area. She is very grateful to them for her success and friendships. She keeps up on the latest of giving in for 15 for in ion. New 7:00-10:00p- Staceys stylists. Julie is doing fantastic hair and nails in the salon. Her taste and style are like no other. If you want some- - m W. Btfl. Call for 294-HAI- R 0 fresh fruit smoothy drinks Everything was made to be healthy reduced in fat. and the best tasting m the business Weve patterned ourselves after the idea that we are the guilt-fre- e snack foods," Fisher added It:i IHI0QJSE Nov. 2, 1 996 7:00i 0:00 pgLJ Our chips are cooked in canola oil. which is the lowest in saturated fats and our fresh Iruit smoothy drinks contain " only all healthy ingredients After two months of preparation, Olson's plan was to open a corporate store this summer, refine its operation, then begin otlering NACH O FAST as a Iranchise opportunity The public couldn't wail that long We began hearing from entrepre- - S PEN N Coilll lll flie I ei ri ta o a a . is fi JEWELRY TTWv tf'. 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