John Martarano Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

To families seeking educationally enriching activities for their children ages 3-18, Little Kitchen Academy is the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy providing a safe and empowering environment to learn practical life skills, confidence, independence, and healthy eating habits to last a lifetime. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the concept was co-founded by proven global branding and franchise expert and serial entrepreneur Brian Curin, his wife, Montessori-trained, culinary expert, and visionary Felicity Curin, and social impact investor and entrepreneur Praveen Varshney, with the vision of becoming the global leader in teaching practical life skills and food literacy to children in order to promote a more educated, independent and healthier society. True to its mission, LKA is empowering children to make independent choices, enabling them to change their lives, and those around them. Part of that mission includes empowering students to learn how they can make the world a better place through How Can I Help by Little Kitchen Academy, LKA’s signature philanthropic program, supporting Crisis Text Line, The Global FoodBanking Network, Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted. In addition to charitable partnerships, LKA has forged strategic global brand partnerships with BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, ChopValue, Emeco, Iron Chef Cat Cora, Lettuce Grow, PRISE Inc., and Welcome Industries. Little Kitchen Academy’s flagship schools are located in Vancouver, B.C., The Beach-Toronto, ON, Los Angeles, California, and Denver, CO.

Naples, Florida Area

In this most recent role, John trained, lead, and supported a franchise system of over 236 stores with over 1,900 employees, across 10 countries and developed/executed systematic processes that drove compliance standards and increase profitability. Starting as a Sales Associate in 2011, John has quickly climbed the ranks to become a trusted consultant with a proven track record in: sales/customer service training, employee development, business strategy, operations management, internal and external marketing, store openings, develop policy/procedures, writing of manuals/handbooks, . This position includes 80% travel time.Founded in 2004, Flip Flop Shops is the authentic retail chain exclusively devoted to the hottest brands and latest styles of flip flops and casual footwear. Its mission is to live to create innovative ways to “Free Your Toes®” to promote a casual, healthy, stress-free lifestyle! The company began franchising in 2008 and now operates shops globally throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Africa, and India, Spain, Portugal.https://flipflopshops.com

Arlington, Ma

Consulted on company start-up and first year development strategy; opening 4 locations in 2 yearsJohn oversaw the day-to-day activities of all Sound Lion locations including staffing and employee development, inventory management, visual merchandising, in-store and external marketing efforts, developing and implementing operational processes and sales strategies, customer relations, and initial store set-up for all store openings.In addition to the above duties, John developed and implemented operation manuals, employee handbooks, training guides, monthly operational plans, employee incentive programs, press releases, in-store graphics/signage.