Robert Stidham Email and Phone Number

Group Chairman of Executive Decisions Group, Inc. (EDGI) an holding company which owns equity in multiple franchise company's and parent Company of Summa Franchise Consulting, a full service franchise consulting service provider for franchise companies and company's that want to franchise their current businesses. An accomplished franchise sales, consulting and business executive with a proven track record of increasing franchise units, revenue and profitability while gaining market share and expanding brand awareness for both new franchise concepts and established brands. Since 1992, he has been personally involved with over 2,000 franchised business start-ups, multi-unit, and area development agreements in 47 countries. He has held a variety of management and executive positions in the franchise industry and as a franchise company president. He is active in the International Franchise Association (IFA), serving as a member of the International Committee. In 2012, his consulting company was named to the Inc. Magazine 500|5000 award and was named by Crain's magazine as a Chicago "Top 100' growth company. He was a semifinalist for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Ernst and Young 'Entrepreneur of the Year' (Midwest) Awards. In 2021, we was awarded the prestigious 'Contribution to International Franchising' lifetime achievement award by Global Franchise magazine.Specialties: Franchise, franchise consulting, franchise management, franchise sales, franchise company President, franchised business start-ups, single unit, multi-unit, area development agreements, franchise consulting, executive leadership, Board of Directors, international franchise sales, franchise sales outsourcing (FSO), franchise sales consulting firm, executive, public speaking, presentation, increasing franchise units, revenue and profitability, new franchise concepts, established franchise brands, franchise development and franchise operations.