King Food Group (Thailand) Founder/President Dr. Ausanee Mahagitsiri Leonio: How Powerful Brands can Power Social Uplift

“You don't plan for opportunities. Rather, you work hard to be ready to take advantage of opportunities when they come.” Ab and Vini welcome our first international Star, Dr. Ausanee Mahagitsiri Leonio, founder and President of King Food Group (Thailand), a multi-franchise conglomerate. It all started with “love at first bite” when she tasted a Krispy Kreme donut. From there, she’s brought KrispyKreme, Cinnabon, Bulgogi Brothers, Pie-Face, Jamba Juice and IHOP Thailand under the King Foods umbrella, expanding the franchise footprints of 6 international brands. Along the way she’s remained a trailblazer at leveraging influential brands for socioeconomic value and wellbeing in the communities that host them. Listen and learn from this well-grounded academic whose entrepreneurial forays in international franchising are impacting lives and societies in amazing ways.