“If you are interested in improving quality, delivering excellent service, and building a winning team, George Tinsley, Sr., needs to be in your board room, in your huddle and in your educational institution “
ENTREPRENEUR
DILIGENCE. DESIRE. PERSEVERANCE. RELATIONSHIPS.
These are only a few of the tools George Tinsley, Sr. used to both carve his niche and obtain success in business.
George’s resume includes three years as a teacher and coach; a one-year stint as an Exhibition Specialist for the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, and training as an FBI agent. However, George had a burning desire to earn more income for his family. During this time, he was presented with the ground floor opportunity to work as a training instructor for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and start their formal training programs for new Franchisees entering the system.
Being one of the first hired into the program afforded George the opportunity to assist with its development. “I had little business background, but very good people skills,” he said. “And being a former professional athlete opened a lot of doors for interaction with both KFC corporate executives and franchisees.”
A New Journey Begins
Although Tinsley was quickly rising through the corporate ranks at KFC, he aspired to an opportunity without limitations that allowed him to reach his full potential. During an informal meeting with several high-level corporate executives, he said, “the idea came up that I should look at becoming a franchisee, and this opened the door for Tinsley to become a franchisee and open a restaurant in Auburndale, FL. So I seized the opportunity; and had them put the offer in writing.” Tinsley and his wife Seretha quit their jobs, moved the family to Winter Haven, Fl and emabarked on the first of many entrepreneurial endeavors.
After their first year as a KFC franchisee, Tinsley said, “the restaurant developed into an outstanding success and spawned other opportunities.”
He later assisted in developing KFC’s minority franchisee program.
Tinsley developed two KFC restaurants within three years. After six years with KFC, he opened the first African-American owned T.G.I. Fridays® in the U.S. “It became the No. 1 TGI Fridays in the U.S. for nine consecutive years he said.
Continuing to diversify with other branded concepts, Tinsley Family Concessions now owns/operates more than 60 restaurants, with airport locations in Florida and Kentucky.
TESTIMONIALS
James Amps III
President/CEO – AMPS International, LLC
Gregg Dedrick
President and CEO KFCC
“He has personally demonstrated what’s possible through hard work and determination, and more importantly what it means to ‘give back’ to those who are fortunate enough to be associated with him.”
Rick Barry
Basketball Hall of Fame
“George has attained a level of success in the business world that I admire and respect. His accomplishments are no surprise to me because as a player, he exhibited the characteristics necessary for success in any walk of life.”
Jeff Yablun
Sr. Vice President
“George has a great business sense, an outstanding working knowledge of the business and a terrific, engaging personality. I feel much richer having had the chance to know George;”
Rick Rease
Former Professional Athlete
“George is the consummate professional, both on the basketball court and in the business community. If he kept score of his accomplishments with the local youth, his scorecard would be incredible.”
GEORGE W. TINSLEY, SR.
Speaker. Entrepreneur. Coach.
The summarization of George Tinsley, Sr.’s continued road to success could liken to that of a rags-to-riches story. But faith, tenacity, education and a white-heat desire to turn obstacles into opportunities are the true gifts that catapulted his life to where it is today… Read More
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