About

Franchises sold
1000+
Countries operated in
15
kids
2
dogs
2

Paul Tran is an entrepreneur and advisor in the franchise and restaurant space.

Among his career milestones, he:

  1. Co-founded his first restaurant in 2005, and was acquired in 2008.
  2. Became the largest franchisee of The Halal Guys (with 9 stores in Southern California and $15 million in annual revenue), and was acquired in 2023.
  3. Sold over 1,000 franchises
  4. Jumpstarted the franchise program for a brand that ended up going public
  5. Scaled restaurants in over 15 countries
  6. Helped a one-unit mom-and-pop business get acquired by a public company; and
  7. Enabled companies become more profitable and enjoyable

Today, he:

  1. Consults emerging restaurant chains on growth;
  2. Invests in construction, data, business services, and other food startups.
  3. Hosts a YouTube and podcast channel called the Unfocused Show
  4. Posts memes (and sometimes helpful insights) on LinkedIn and 𝕏 (formerly Twitter)

He lives in Orange County with his wife, two kids, and two dogs; and enjoys traveling and dad jokes.

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