1263: Eric Reed, Chief Development Officer at Layne's Chicken Fingers

Eric Reed and Natalie Hurley (also of Layne's) join the Restaurant Unstoppable Network for a live Q+A on April 20th, 2026 at 11AM EST. To join us and engage with all our guests and events, go to restaurantunstoppable.com/live -OR- to just catch today's guest, head over to restaurantunstoppable.com/cwe and we will get you a link to join that specific event for FREE! Eric Reed is the Chief Development Officer at Layne's Chicken Fingers, where he leads the brand's aggressive growth and real estate strategy as the company scales its footprint across existing and new markets. With more than two decades of experience in restaurant and retail real estate development, Eric has held leadership roles at brands including Raising Cane's, Brinker International, Payless ShoeSource, and Sally Beauty, giving him a deep understanding of site selection, market planning, and franchise expansion. Before joining Layne's in 2024, he also served as Chief Growth Officer at Main & Main Capital and previously as Vice President at Main and Main Development, working on growth strategies for a variety of concepts. Eric is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned his BBA in Finance, and he now applies that background to building what Layne's calls its "soon to be famous" chicken empire. Join RULibrary: Join RULive: Set Up your RUEvolve 1:1:

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This episode was published on Mar 23, 2026.

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