Sidney Feltenstein

Sid Feltenstein is a Senior Advisory Partner and Operating Partner Emeritus of Sentinel Capital Partners. He has worked closely with Sentinel since 2001, primarily with Sentinel’s restaurant and franchising companies. Mr. Feltenstein has had a successful career as a corporate executive and entrepreneur. In 1995, he led a private equity investment group that acquired A&W Restaurants. Under his leadership, the chain grew from 450 to almost 1,000 units in just five years. In 1999, Mr. FeItenstein led A&W’s purchase of Long John Silver’s. Under his leadership, A&W/Long John Silver’s sales grew fivefold and its operating profits grew by 40 times. The company was sold to YUM! Brands in 2002 in a highly successful transaction.

Previously, Mr. Feltenstein was EVP of Worldwide Marketing for Burger King and is credited for reversing an eight-year decline in customer traffic. Before that, he spent 19 years at Dunkin’ Donuts in both operations and marketing positions. Most recently, he served as its Chief Marketing Officer.

Mr. Feltenstein is a past chairman of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and a former chairman of the IFA Educational Foundation. He is also a member of the IFA Hall of Fame and a past recipient of the IFA’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Mr. Feltenstein is a Trustee of Boston University from which he received a BA degree.

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