Today she is the president of Flynn Wendy’s, the Wendy’s segment of the largest franchisee operator in the U.S. She oversees more than 300 Wendy’s locations, almost 10,000 employees—and $724 million in annual sales. She’s one of seven presidents within the Flynn Group, which also runs franchising operations for Applebee’s, Arby’s, Panera, Pizza Hut, Planet Fitness, and Taco Bell.
She urges corporations to recognize athletes’ unique skill sets—helping those who wish to enter new industries to make the jump as she did. Athletes have a “die-hard mindset,” she says. At the same time, they know that “no one victory is won by the individual effort of one player on the team,” she says. “You’re always collaborating, learning the roles of other players on the court in order to be successful.”
