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WELCOME TO PALM BERRIES Where The Vibes Are Tropical & The Bowls Are Berry Fresh We blend up açaí and pitaya smoothie bowls that taste as good as they look, served in a space that feels like a mini vacation. It’s not just a bowl, it’s a Palm Berries experience.  Be kind, eat açaí, be...

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Palm Berries is a family-owned business operated by locals in Denver, NC. We specialize in offering customized acai bowls made fresh for each and every order, just for you! Our story began when a mom, her brother, two sons, daughter, and son-in-law sat down in a store in New Jersey, enjoying some acai bowls. Inspired by the experience, we wanted to bring the same deliciousness to our hometown of Denver, North Carolina. So, we embarked on a journey to create homemade acai bowls, trying various recipes until we found the perfect blend. The response was overwhelming, with friends and family quickly becoming addicted. In 2018, we opened Palm Berries in a tiny food trailer, and since then, our business has grown. Our acai bowls are not only delicious but also nutritious, made with only the freshest fruit and premium quality ingredients. Join us and experience the healthy and delightful world of Palm Berries!

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Palm Berries is built on the belief that great products, strong branding, and community connection create lasting brands. Our focus is on delivering high-quality açaí bowls and blends while building a brand that customers genuinely love.

This is a
**part-time advisory role**
ideal for an experienced marketing leader who enjoys working with founder-led consumer brands. You will help guide the overall marketing strategy, refine brand positioning, and build systems that support growth across multiple locations.

**Key Focus Areas:**

- Brand positioning and messaging
- Marketing strategy for multi-location retail
- Store launch and grand opening campaigns
- Customer acquisition and retention strategies
- Digital marketing performance and analytics
- Franchise marketing systems and support
- Building scalable marketing processes as the company grows

**Ideal Background:**

We are looking for someone who has experience building or scaling
**consumer-facing brands**
, particularly in food, beverage, hospitality, or retail.

Ideal candidates may have experience as:

• Chief Marketing Officer

• VP of Marketing

• Brand Director

• Growth Marketing Leader

• Advisor to consumer brands

Experience with
**multi-unit restaurants, franchise systems, or consumer lifestyle brands**
is a strong plus.

**Engagement Structure:**

• Fractional / advisory role

• Flexible hours

• Remote with occasional strategy sessions

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the long-term growth of the brand

Fractional CMO

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Brand Officer

Chief Growth Officer

Palm Berries is a family owned business operated by locals of Denver, NC! We offer customized acai bowls that are made fresh for each and every order just for you!

**Fractional CM0/ Marketing Advisor:**

Palm Berries is a fast-growing premium açaí bowl and smoothie brand with multiple locations across the Southeast and an expanding franchise network. What started as a single location has grown into a brand focused on high-quality ingredients, strong community presence, and a distinct brand identity.

As we continue expanding, we are looking for a
**Fractional CMO / Marketing Advisor**
to work closely with the founder and leadership team to strengthen our marketing strategy and support the next phase of growth.

**About The Role:**

This is a
**part-time advisory role**
ideal for an experienced marketing leader who enjoys working with founder-led consumer brands. You will help guide the overall marketing strategy, refine brand positioning, and build systems that support growth across multiple locations.

**Key Focus Areas:**

- Brand positioning and messaging
- Marketing strategy for multi-location retail
- Store launch and grand opening campaigns
- Customer acquisition and retention strategies
- Digital marketing performance and analytics
- Franchise marketing systems and support
- Building scalable marketing processes as the company grows

**Ideal Background:**

We are looking for someone who has experience building or scaling
**consumer-facing brands**
, particularly in food, beverage, hospitality, or retail.

Ideal candidates may have experience as:

• Chief Marketing Officer

• VP of Marketing

• Brand Director

• Growth Marketing Leader

• Advisor to consumer brands

Experience with
**multi-unit restaurants, franchise systems, or consumer lifestyle brands**
is a strong plus.

**Engagement Structure:**

• Fractional / advisory role

• Flexible hours

• Remote with occasional strategy sessions

• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the long-term growth of the brand

**About Palm Berries**

- Palm Berries is built on the belief that great products, strong branding, and community connection create lasting brands. Our focus is on delivering high-quality açaí bowls and blends while building a brand that customers genuinely love.

If you are passionate about helping
**growing consumer brands reach the next stage**
, we’d love to connect. Please email me: noor@palmberriesnc.com

North Carolina

Fractional CMO to guide marketing strategy for consumer brand company

Marketing

Our acai bowls are packed with nutrients, not to mention the health benefits of the acai berry itself! Find your island vibes at a Palm Berries near you!

Palm Berries began as a family-run concept and has grown into a franchise-based açaí bowl & smoothie brand. As we continue to scale, we’re at a point where we need to move beyond a scrappy, founder-led approach and build a more structured, repeatable franchise system.

We’re looking for someone with hands-on experience in franchise development to work with us on a **fractional basis**. This role is ideal for someone who has helped build or scale franchise systems and enjoys working closely with founders during a growth phase.

**What you’d help us with:**

*   Improving franchise lead generation and qualification
*   Creating a clearer, more repeatable process for turning leads into signed deals
*   Refining franchise marketing strategy and positioning
*   Strengthening systems around onboarding, support, and franchisee expectations

**Who this is a good fit for:**

*   Experience in franchise development, sales, or franchising leadership
*   Comfortable working with a growing, founder-led brand
*   Strategic thinker who’s also practical and execution-oriented
*   Open to a flexible, fractional engagement

This role would start part-time and could evolve as Palm Berries continues to grow.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to reach out or message me directly.

— Ahsan

Co-Founder, Palm Berries

Fractional Franchise Development Lead

Fractional Business Development

Fractional Leadership

Executive Coaching

Director of Business Development

Chief Revenue Officer

Palm Berries began as a family-run concept and has grown into a franchise-based açaí bowl & smoothie brand. As we continue to scale, we’re at a point where we need to move beyond a scrappy, founder-led approach and build a more structured, repeatable franchise system.

We’re looking for someone with hands-on experience in franchise development to work with us on a
**fractional basis**
. This role is ideal for someone who has helped build or scale franchise systems and enjoys working closely with founders during a growth phase.

**What you’d help us with:**

- Improving franchise lead generation and qualification
- Creating a clearer, more repeatable process for turning leads into signed deals
- Refining franchise marketing strategy and positioning
- Strengthening systems around onboarding, support, and franchisee expectations

**Who this is a good fit for:**

- Experience in franchise development, sales, or franchising leadership
- Comfortable working with a growing, founder-led brand
- Strategic thinker who’s also practical and execution-oriented
- Open to a flexible, fractional engagement

This role would start part-time and could evolve as Palm Berries continues to grow.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to reach out or message me directly.

— Ahsan

Co-Founder, Palm Berries

United States

Fractional Franchise Development Lead to build franchise systems for a growing açaí brand

Sales

Palm Berries began as a family-run concept and has grown into a franchise-based açaí bowl & smoothie brand. As we continue to scale, we're at a point where we need to move beyond a scrappy, founder-led approach and build a more structured, repeatable franchise system.

Role Overview
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Work with Palm Berries on a **fractional basis** to help build and scale their franchise system. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in franchise development who enjoys working closely with founders during a growth phase.

What you'd help us with:
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*   Improving franchise lead generation and qualification
*   Creating a clearer, more repeatable process for turning leads into signed deals
*   Refining franchise marketing strategy and positioning
*   Strengthening systems around onboarding, support, and franchisee expectations

Who this is a good fit for:
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*   Experience in franchise development, sales, or franchising leadership
*   Comfortable working with a growing, founder-led brand
*   Strategic thinker who's also practical and execution-oriented
*   Open to a flexible, fractional engagement

Work Arrangement
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This role would start part-time and could evolve as Palm Berries continues to grow.

Co-Founder, Owner, COO at Palm Berries

Chandler Gottlieb

Co-Founder, Owner, CFO, COO

Founder of Palm Berries | Turning a Food Truck into a Franchise Brand | Growth, Systems & Community

Noor Mehmood

Co-CEO

Building Palm Berries - Unapologetically the Best Açai Bowl Spot in Town | Founder | Franchise Growth | Hospitality & Community Builder

Ahsan Mehmood

Co-Founder/Member

Lead Generation

Lead People Development

Work with Palm Berries on a fractional basis to help build and scale their franchise system. Ideal for someone with hands-on experience in franchise development.

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