San Clemente City Magazine Summer/Fall 2015 | Page 19

(L) Veterans abound in Sunrise
Warriors: Rich Naumann,
Executive Vice President, an exAir Force Captain flew C-130’s
in Vietnam. (C) Richard Brown,
founder and CEO of Sunrise
Warriors. (R) Veteran Jim
Douglas, Director of Operations,
has a thirty year background as
a Franchise Consultant.

single time. If we teach a vet to always
place a spatula in location X, he or she
is far less likely than most to place it in
location Y.”
That’s the main reason he’s targeting
veterans—“They learn and master critical
routines faster,” Brown adds. However, he
also points out that patriotic non-veterans
may also enter the Sunrise Warriors
program.
Judi, his lovely wife of 30 years and a
South Carolina-born girl, is very active in
the administrative part of the business,
working many years alongside Richard in
the unit.
Biggies Burgers benefits from having
loyal, long-term employees including General Manager Gregorio Bonillo, 23 years,
and brothers Ernesto and Fabin Lopez,
over 11 years each.
Modern Internet tools are helping Brown
remotely monitor live video of the daily
operations of his San Clemente Biggie’s.
Four interior views of the unit are displayed on the quad-screen monitor on his
desk or on his cell phone. This technology lets him swiftly identify issues, if any,
and allows for faster resolutions of any
problems he sees. Veterans in the Sunrise
Warriors program will enjoy the same
remote monitoring—an asset to their
operations and profitability.
With a handful of Sunrise Warriors locations in the works now, Brown says, “We

target opening 30 successful units nationwide within 12 months after opening the
first one.”
A Congressional Bill to let vets use the GI
Bill to start a business passed a Senate
hurdle in July, with growing bipartisan
support in Congress and backing of major veteran organizations.
Veterans abound in Sunrise Warriors:
Rich Naumann, Executive Vice President,
an ex-Air Force Captain flew C-130’s in
Vietnam. His background includes financial consulting for major corporations,
startups, teaching MBA classes and being a realty broker.

over six years with a tour in Korea and a
deployment to Southwest Asia.
Terry Schlossman is the Marketing Supervisor and Marine veteran. Bill Koelzer, a
Navy veteran, is the PR Director.
Sunrise Warriors seeks veterans who
want to own their own Biggie’s Great
Burgers and Shakes, quick service
restaurant in their hometown, with
the associated economic and lifestyle
opportunities. Applicants can learn
more by calling 949-366-5259, visiting

SunriseWarriors.com or emailing info@
SunriseWarriors.com. Financial assistance may be available.
Prospects are also welcome to meet
with Richard Brown and any of their staff,
as well as get a tour of Biggie’s Boot
Camp located at the HQ office at 1448
N. El Camino Real in North Beach, San
Clemente. We are proud to announce,
Purple Heart Recipient Bobby Henline
(U.S. Army Ret.), as our first veteran to
open his restaurant in the fall of 2015 in
San Antonio, Texas.

Jim Douglas, Director of Operations, has
a thirty year background as a Franchise
Consultant. He was Director of Operations at Jim Dandy Fried Chicken,
a subsidiary of Marriott services and
Church’s Fried Chicken and worked
alongside with Richard Brown as Director
of Operations at Fatburger. Incidentally,
Jim was a star basketball player at the
University of Memphis from 1967-1971,
scoring 1000 points while attending the
university. He also played in the EastWest All-American Basketball game in
April 1971.
Additionally, Bonnie Silver supports
Sunrise Warriors as a boots-on-theground liaison for the military and sharing
this great opportunity with transitioning
Veterans. As an Army Veteran she served

Biggies Burgers benefits from having loyal, long-term employees including
(C) General Manager Gregorio Bonillo, 23 years and
brothers Ernesto (L) and Fabin (R) Lopez, each over 11 years.

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