
Following a 37-year career in the restaurant industry, Larry Smith was an Executive Vice President with Ritchie International Branded Resource Group, an industry leader for taking food products from concept to commercialization. Smith shepherded some of the top names in the foodservice industry through the brand development process.
In his restaurant career, Smith was an Operating Partner for Buckhead Mountain Grill; was part of the founding senior management team for Rally’s Hamburgers, and later became a member of the senior management team of Shoney’s Restaurants and a franchise owner with four restaurants.