James Kang joins Bob’s Your Uncle as head of business development
Bob’s Your Uncle has named James Kang its new head of business development to lead expansion efforts. The move comes after the shop revamped its senior leadership earlier this month.
Kang has worked with large franchisors across Canada, the U.S. and Asia, including RBI, Mitsui (Japan), Samsung Group (South Korea) and Morgan Stanley Korea. He also played a key role in developing franchise systems from the ground up, helping businesses understand market potential and creating legal frameworks and contracts.
Kang’s addition to Bob’s Your Uncle strengthens the agency’s capacity to support fast-growing brands, especially those on the verge of franchising or expanding rapidly, the shop says. He has expertise in store design, real estate planning, franchise system development and franchise sales that complements the agency’s brand and marketing capabilities.
“We have a history of working with breakout, fast-growing brands, and many companies today are on the brink of major growth,” says Bob Froese, CCO at Bob’s Your Uncle. “Franchising is often the logical next step.”