Sun Holdings, LLC CEO and leadership

Guillermo Perales began his journey into the world of franchise ownership with a single store and an ambitious dream in 1997. Crediting a combination of “luck, hard work, and a constant quest to expand,” his Sun Holdings portfolio today features over 1000 locations that employ nearly 22,000 people.

Sun Holdings’ stores include Taco Bueno, Burger King, Popeyes, Arby’s, IHOP, Cici’s, Golden Corral, GNC, McAlister's and T-Mobile, making Perales the third largest franchise owner, and top Hispanic franchisee, in the country!

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A progressive, C-level officer who has demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, an ownership mentality and personal accountability resulting in a disciplined, influential and cooperative approach to revenue growth, people development, problem solving and profitability. As a servant leader mentor and coach, I am hands-on with exemplary influencing abilities, excellent communication skills and a relentless commitment to systemizing success. My experiences as a franchisee, franchise system leader and company operator help me establish credibility and build trust with a wide range of constituents. My prior financial responsibilities include the support of 1000+ international and domestic business locations generating over 1 BILLION in revenue. As a forward thinker, I utilize a collaborative approach to problem solving, which results in superior, sustainable outcomes. I have recruited, trained, developed and led successful teams across a wide spectrum of cultural, economic, geographic and industry categories. I empower my teams to think strategically, behave like owners and take calculated risks. My inclusive approach accelerates positive outcomes in key performance categories including but not exclusive to guest engagement, people development, financial results and operational excellence.Areas of Expertise include:• Vision• Entrepreneurship• Strategic Planning• Problem Solving• Revenue & Profit Growth• Ownership Mentality • Operations Management• Teambuilding• Training & Development• Influencing• Communication• P&L Management• Margin Improvement• Marketing; InterNatl./Natl./Reg./Local• Culture, Diversity & Inclusion• Talent Acquisition, Retention & Dev• EQ, Ethics, Integrity • Investor/Board Management • M&A • Matrix Management• New Unit Development • Contract Negotiation • Continuous Improvement

David Fabian is a Chief Development Officer at SUN Holdings Inc and is based in Dallas, Texas. He has worked as Sr. Director of Development at Church's Chicken, Sr. Director of Real Estate and Construction at Supervalu, and Chief Development Officer / Chief Operating Officer Schlotzsky's at FALCON INDUSTRIES. David studied at ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY and University of Notre Dame.