Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 23, 2009
Marc n. Geman is the President, CEO and Chairman of the board of directors of Spicy Pickle Franchising. From 1994 to 1998, he was President of Pretzelmaker, a national franchisor of soft pretzels that he built from a handful to over 240 stores and sold to Mrs. Fields Cookies, Inc., in November 1998. Prior to SPF, Mr. Geman was an Officer and Director of Bayview Technology Group, a company that developed energy-efficient products, and of Portfolio Management Consultants, Inc., an investment advisory firm that managed assets for high-net-worth individuals. Mr. Geman has been a licensed attorney since 1973. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and a picture of what you're doing now?
Mr. Geman: Spicy Pickle (SPKL.OB) started in 1999 in Denver, Colo. It was conceived as an
