Aziz Hashim is a highly regarded executive in the U.S. and international franchise space. Aziz is currently the President and CEO of NRD Holdings, LLC (NRD), and CEO and Chairman of Impact Investments, LLC. Aziz founded NRD in 1996 with one QSR location and has grown the company to one of the top 200 franchise operators in the U.S with several high-profile brands including: Popeyes®, Subway®, KFC®, Taco Bell® and many others. Aziz expanded his portfolio with his investment in Winston Resources Inc., a Canadian public mineral company with projects in Gold and other natural resources, and in 2013 with Impact Investments, LLC, for business ventures in Africa. Through expert risk identification and management, unique portfolio management strategies and superior execution, Aziz has become a leading multi-brand and multi-national investor. In 2014, Nation’s Restaurant News recognized him as one of the “50 Most Powerful Leaders” in the Foodservice Industry for setting the standard for multi-unit development. He regularly shares his expertise in franchising as a public speaker and guest lectures at Emory Law School, Georgia State University, and Harvard Law School. He also serves on several boards including the Executive Committee of the IFA, where he will become Chairman in 2016, The Board of Advisors at theJ. Mack Robinson College of Business at GSU, and is the Chairman of the 2014 Multi-Unit Franchise Conference.
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