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Founderology Growth Summit is the only experience built exclusively for multi-unit restaurant Founders. This is where industry leaders come together to share the inside track for success and scalability—the strategies, insights and proven playbooks that aren’t found anywhere else.
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Founder of Kathleen Wood Partners (KWP)
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Kathleen Wood is the Founder of Kathleen Wood Partners (KWP), an innovative and award-winning growth strategy firm dedicated to propelling Founder-led businesses to new levels of success for over two decades.
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What Happens When Founders Get the Right Guidance
For Founders preparing to scale from regional to national
This testimonial from Raising Cane’s Founder Todd Graves highlights how a conference led by Kathleen Wood became a turning point in the brand’s growth journey. Surrounded by successful entrepreneurs, Todd learned essential concepts around vision, non-negotiables, values, operational systems, HR structure, training, marketing, and real estate. Inspired, he took a full year to build a complete operational “prototype” for Raising Cane’s — assembling a team (with Kathleen at the center) to solidify the blueprint for all future growth.
Kathleen collaborated with Todd through clarifying his long-term vision, articulating what the brand should be known for, and defining culture, crew care, community impact, and brand identity. The vision statement they created still guides Raising Cane’s today. Todd credits Kathleen as a core partner in the foundational stage that set Cane’s up for massive national and global expansion.
For Founders growing from 1–5 units to multi-unit operations
In this testimonial, Founder James Bonanno of Upstream Hospitality explains how partnering with Kathleen Wood helped him scale from operating individual restaurants to building a true multi-brand company. Kathleen played a key role in establishing operational foundations, creating financial visibility, and guiding long-term strategic planning. With her experience growing emerging brands into national chains, she became a critical advisor in Upstream’s growth journey. James strongly recommends Kathleen to other founders and describes the entire experience with one word: intentional — because every aspect of the business now has purpose, clarity, and a framework for growth.
For Founders who need honest, experience-backed advisory
In this testimonial, Ryan Thorman, CEO and Co-Founder of Bango Bowls, explains why collaborating with Kathleen Wood has been transformative for over four years. He highlights her deep operational experience, direct honesty, and unmatched resilience — qualities that have guided him through critical stages of scaling the business.
Kathleen’s leadership, insight, and proven track record across multiple brands have played a monumental role in both Bango Bowls' growth and Ryan’s development as a Founder. He strongly recommends her to other restaurateurs and describes her in one defining word: honest.
For Founders who want accountability and clarity
In this testimonial, Building 5 Founders Misti and Brumby Broussard share how partnering with Kathleen Wood accelerated both their restaurant and CPG growth. Kathleen helps them break past comfort zones, stay accountable, and regain clarity when stress, passion, or complexity take over. She guided them through launching Building Five Lemonade into over 165 retail locations, supported their second restaurant expansion, and reinforced their strategic vision.
They highlight Kathleen’s authenticity, directness, and commitment to founders who are serious about scaling. Their one-word summary: focus — because Kathleen helps them realign, refine, and move forward with intention.
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Built to Breakthrough
The ultimate podcast created by Founders, for Founders. Hosted by Kathleen Wood—Founder and CEO of Kathleen Wood Partners and creator of the Founders Growth Summit.