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Michael Ansley , president and chief executive officer of Diversified Restaurant Holdings , Inc . ( DRH ), the largest franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings ® , and the creator and operator of Bagger Dave ’ s Burger Tavern ® , recently received Buffalo Wild Wings ’ 2015 Franchise Founder ’ s Award . The award recognizes a franchisee owner or executive who has displayed enthusiasm , teamwork , leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the year .
BWW Chief Executive Officer Sally Smith presented the award to Ansley during the Buffalo Wild Wings annual Business Conference in Orlando . Unbeknownst to Ansley , Smith made the official announcement a surprise during the Awards Banquet Dinner on the conference ’ s closing night , Wednesday , Feb . 2 .
Ansley graduated from the University of Dayton in December 1993 . While there , he worked in marketing for DAP , Inc . The time as a cooperative student allowed him to help pay for college while gaining real-life work experience .“ I must have done well at DAP because they hired me out of college in sales ,” Ansley added . He then went on to open his own business alongside his college roommate , Jim Womac ; his father , Bob Womac ; and Ansley ’ s own father , Tom Ansley . The group ’ s first endeavor was a Buffalo Wild Wings franchised restaurant in Ypsilanti , Michigan , that would eventually open in August 1996 . restaurants and at BWW Corporate – it ’ s a great team ,” Ansley continued . “ Speaking of team , I am honored to have received this award , but I genuinely feel that this award recognizes the great work done by our entire team at Diversified Restaurant Holdings .”
Outside of running DRH , Ansley supports various organizations , including the Children ’ s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan , Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Oakland County , the Michigan Restaurant Association and other charitable work that DRH volunteers for in other markets . When he is not involved in these functions , he enjoys spending time with his three children , all under 9 years old , and his wife Kate . Ansley also enjoys traveling , golfing – when he can find the time – as well as working out in a CrossFit gym three days a week .
Although his schedule is robust , Ansley shows no signs of slowing down in his endeavors with DRH . The company has won a number of awards from Buffalo Wild Wings in the past several years , including the 2014 Franchise Founder ’ s Award for Jason Curtis , DRH Chief Operating Officer and the 2014 Franchisee of the Year and Operator of the Year . S
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Michael Ansley Receives Founder ’ s Award
“ I am honored to have received this award , but I genuinely feel that this award recognizes the great work done by our entire team at Diversified Restaurant Holdings .”
Diversified Restaurant Holdings CEO and franchisee Michael Ansley , winner of the Buffalo Wild Wings 2015 Franchise Founder ’ s Award .
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After three years , the Ansleys left that business entity to open the Sterling Heights , Michigan , BWW in December 1999 , the first restaurant developed under the DRH umbrella . The company now operates 62 locations in five states with 15 more locations to develop by 2021 . Ansley says what attracted him most to the BWW brand was the brand ’ s cult following he saw in Ohio and its being the “ first mover ” in a new category of restaurant . However , he maintains his favorite aspect of the brand is the people and pace . “ I ’ ve met great people through BWW – from employees , to fellow franchisees , people in our
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