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Daniel DeLeon

Daniel DeLeon

United States Grumpy's Restaurant

Bio

Daniel D. DeLeon is an accomplished entrepreneur with a stellar record of success.

Voted as one of the most Influential Restaurant CEOs in the country by Nation’s Restaurant News 2020 & 2021, Rising Restaurant Stars by FSR Magazine, Power List CEOs by Nation's Restaurant News and Mover & Shaker Of The Year by Jacksonville.com; based on his 14 years of entrepreneurship experience.

Daniel excels in franchising, start-ups, business development, management, operations and leadership. He has proudly grown six local and diverse businesses from the ground up. He has owned and operated multiple franchise concepts and has excelled in the restaurant industry.

Ranking History
Season Rank Points
2021 #161 <10

All-Time Rankings

Current Rank Peak Total Points
#695 #488 in 2021 <10