Nick Powills and Charles Internicola interviewed Jamie Cecil, VP of Franchise Development at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, to learn more about the hospitality franchises.

  • The Franchisors:
  • The Person: Jamie Cecil, VP of Franchise Development
  • The Segments:
    • Craft-Beer Bar (The Brass Tap)
    • Full-Service Restaurant (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s)
  • The Brands:
    • From Beef ‘O’ Brady’s franchise development site — Beef's began in 1985 when dreamer and entrepreneur Jim Mellody opened the doors of an affordable neighborhood pub like no other … inviting friends and families to enjoy their favorite foods while catching up on the latest sports. His creation would go on to become a preferred destination among locals, quickly endearing the community with its sense of heart. That same spirit lives on in every Beef ‘O' Brady's today.
    • From The Brass Tap’s franchise development site — We are not just a craft beer bar. We are innovators. Over the past five years The Brass Tap concept has proven its ability to lead a category filled with abundant opportunities. We've not only crafted the ultimate guest experience, we’ve turned it into a business model that maximizes your investment potential.

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.