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Shannon Iverson, CFE

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VP of Franchise Growth at El Pollo Loco, Inc.
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Shannon Iverson is a franchise growth executive, currently serving as the VP of Franchise Growth at El Pollo Loco. Her expertise lies in building strong brands through disciplined expansion, a skill she honed while scaling growth at Taco Johns and Marcos Pizza. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Franchise Management from the University of Louisville.

Shannon is passionate about social causes and actively supports childhood cancer awareness. She has participated in fundraising campaigns like "The Million Mile" to raise awareness and fund critical research for children diagnosed with cancer.

Unique fact: Her growth leadership experience includes scaling a brand internationally across Canada, India, South Korea, Latin America, and the GCC.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
VP of Franchise Growth
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Franchise Development
Leads franchise growth, recruitment, market planning, and real estate strategies for major QSR brands like El Pollo Loco, Taco John's, and Marco's Pizza.
Scalable Growth Models
Focuses on optimizing franchise business models for profitability and scalability, having helped grow one system from 800 to over 1,200 units.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
VP of Franchise Growth
El Pollo Loco, Inc.
2-2024
VP/Development
Taco John's International, Inc.
1-2022 - 2-2024
Vice President of Franchise Growth
Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC)
6-2021 - 1-2022
Director of Franchise Sales
Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC)
11-2018 - 6-2021
Sales Manager
Marco's Pizza (Marco's Franchising, LLC)
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Education
2019 - 2019
Franchise Management- Graduate Certificate
University of Louisville College of Business
2006 - 2006
Superior Level
Amauta Spanish Academy
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