Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2015 | Page 22

2015 MVP AWARDS
BY DEBBIE SELINSKY

Driving Ambition
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38-year-old operates 125 Popeyes in 4 states

min Dhanani didn’t have to look
far for a business role model: his
father came from Pakistan 37
years ago with 11 children and
$50 in his pocket. Although his father
didn’t speak English, he became a successful entrepreneur with convenience
stores and gas stations. His work ethic
still wows his children.
Apparently, the apple didn’t fall far from
the tree: Dhanani, just 38, recently was
named Franchisee of the Year by Popeyes
Louisiana Kitchen. He was also recognized with the Mega-Growth Leadership
MVP Award for expanding his Popeyes
franchise to 125 restaurants (40 of them

NAME: Amin Dhanani
TITLE: Owner and president, Z&H

Foods
NO. OF UNITS: 125 Popeyes
Louisiana Kitchen
AGE: 38
FAMILY: Wife Saeeda, daughter

Summer, son Ary
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