Jan 18, 2022
In this episode, Heather sits down with Jane Grote Abell, the
Chairwoman of the Board of Donatos Pizza. Over the last four
decades, Jane has held a variety of positions at both Donatos Pizza
and Jane’s Dough Foods, including Chief Executive Officer. Her
father, Jim Grote, and their family built Donatos into a
successful pizza chain, then sold it to McDonald's.
After seeing it struggle under McDonald's, Jane convinced her
family to buy the family business back. Since then, Jane and her
family have dedicated both time and money to the chain restaurant’s
home city of Columbus, Ohio.
Jane has been named various titles, such as the YWCA Columbus
Academy of Women of Achievement, CEO of the Year by Columbus CEO
Magazine, and a Top 24 Women in Franchising by Franchise Update
Magazine. Take a listen.