The Manager, Brand Design executes the design process for new GoTo Foods specialty and restaurant locations. This position executes the design team's efforts to ensure they create innovative and striking designs that satisfy one individual Brands' design criteria and operational standards. The manager works across multiple stakeholders (Brand marketing, Operations, Development team, Vendors, Franchisees, and Franchisees’ A&E Team) to provide status updates, test fits, final conceptual layouts that optimize space, functionality, budgets and Brand identity, as well as review construction documentation of the design. The manager will also collaborate with the Brand and coordinate all architectural design activities with designated GoTo Foods’ third-party Design and Architectural Firms as directed by the Director of Design. This role will also work with other internal managers and directors in design to establish standards, economies of scale and best practices for GoTo Foods. The Manager of Brand Design works collaboratively with the Development Directors to support all new Franchise locations, providing support through Design Development phases and executes the Brand Design Discipline.
Atlanta-based platform company GoTo Foods (formerly known as Focus Brands) is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. As of December 28 , 2025, GoTo Foods, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of over 7,300 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes and bakeries in all 50 states and in 71 countries and territories under the Auntie Anne’s®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, McAlister’s Deli® and Schlotzsky’s® brand names, as well as the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand on certain military bases and in certain international markets. The iconic GoTo Foods brands benefit from strong enterprise growth engines, including marketing, digital, technology and franchise sales & development to propel growth and brand performance. Please visit www.gotofoods.com to learn more.
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