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John Nelson

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Chief Executive Officer at CHIK'N
📍 Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom

John Nelson is the CEO of Chicken Shop, leveraging extensive experience from leadership roles at Nandos UK, MOD Pizza UK, and Dixons Retail. He is focused on brand growth and operational excellence, currently spearheading a significant expansion for Chicken Shop across London with plans for national and European growth.

There is no publicly available information regarding Johns personal life or hobbies.

He once catered for a Beyoncé event, supplying over £2, 000 worth of food from Chicken Shop for her pop-up event in London.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Non-Confrontational
Consensus Focused

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Brand Expansion
He is leading an ambitious growth strategy for Chicken Shop, aiming for 70 UK sites and exploring international expansion into Europe.
Premium QSR Market
He focuses on elevating the quick-service restaurant (QSR) experience, aiming to position Chicken Shop as a premium, "fast casual meets QSR" brand.
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Career

Work history

5-2021 - 4-2022
Chief Executive Officer
CHIK'N
4-2021
Chief Executive Officer
Chicken Shop
12-2015 - 5-2021
MOD PIzza C.E.O. UK
MOD PIZZA UK
1-2011 - 12-2015
Operations Director
Nando's UK
1989 - 2010
Central Operations Director
Dixons Retail
In the press

Media appearances

Chicken Shop: 'We're going at a rate of knots' | Interviews. Featured in MCA Insight
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Latest opening: Chicken Shop - Restaurant Online. Featured in Restaurant Online
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Education
Education details unavailable
Parkhall high school
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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