J. Chase Harps

Franchise Administration at Inspire Brands® | ATL Airport Chamber Member | Non-Traditional Licensing | Managing Relationships And Agreements That Help Brands Grow And Business Owners Succeed In Franchising

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2021
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Investor, Food Robotics | QSR Automation | Digital Operations | On - Demand Delivery
Aug 2021
Blendid is transforming the way food is prepared and served to meet the unique health and taste preferences of today’s consumers. Blendid offers autonomous robotics food kiosks that use advanced technology – including robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence – to prepare and serve healthy, fresh, and delicious smoothies, known as Blends. Blends are customized and made-to-order based on an individual’s preferences, using only fresh fruit and vegetables. Licensed to food service operators, Blendid requires no full-time staff and can be accessible 24 hours a day, making it perfect for busy cafeterias, supermarkets, gyms, airports, stadiums and offices. Blendid kiosks are currently available in several Northern California locations, but will soon be available nationwide. With an expanding set of locations, Blendid is on a pathway to fulfill its mission to make healthy and delicious eating, at an affordable price, accessible for all.
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2022
Member, Business Partnerships | Economic & Community Development | Aerotropolis
Apr 2022
ATL Airport Chamber, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the business climate and making our community the best place to live, work and play. Founded over 50 years ago, TAAC is dedicated to the promotion, development, and growth of business and professional activities within the airport area. The ultimate task of the Chamber is to support community undertakings through advertising and encouraging growth in the surrounding area. TAAC seeks to promote the airport area as a desirable place to live, work and prosper. We work to bring new businesses into our rapidly growing area; we strive to ensure our existing businesses thrive. If you want to be a part of beneficial business-to-business networking and invest in the development of our community; you want to become a member of The ATL Airport Chamber.
2021
Investor, Food Robotics | QSR Automation | Digital Operations | On - Demand Delivery
Aug 2021
Blendid is transforming the way food is prepared and served to meet the unique health and taste preferences of today’s consumers. Blendid offers autonomous robotics food kiosks that use advanced technology – including robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence – to prepare and serve healthy, fresh, and delicious smoothies, known as Blends. Blends are customized and made-to-order based on an individual’s preferences, using only fresh fruit and vegetables. Licensed to food service operators, Blendid requires no full-time staff and can be accessible 24 hours a day, making it perfect for busy cafeterias, supermarkets, gyms, airports, stadiums and offices. Blendid kiosks are currently available in several Northern California locations, but will soon be available nationwide. With an expanding set of locations, Blendid is on a pathway to fulfill its mission to make healthy and delicious eating, at an affordable price, accessible for all.
Manager, Airport Credentialing | Recruiting & Onboarding | Strategic Partnerships
May 2021
Global Concessions is a restaurants operator company based out of the Hartsfield -Jackson Atlanta International Airport. What sets us apart? The breadth of our profile. Our passion and creativity have led us to develop distinctive, wide-ranging dining experiences from quick service, partnering with well-respected and loved brands – IHOP Express, Ben & Jerry’s, Great Wraps, Nathan’s Famous, Shane’s Rib Shack, Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips, Coffee Beanery, Teriyaki Experience and FRESH - Healthy Café – to innovative concepts that include the popular Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint, Jekyll Island Seafood Company, Purple Leaf Café, Sojourner’s Café and One Flew South, a creative idea resulting from a joint venture. Each offers an amazing ambience, where great food and modern, beautiful design create a culinary experience that is both memorable and unmatched. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our guests and our employees. We do this through superior quality food and beverages, award-winning customer service, sales growth and cost controls. We strongly believe that our most important resource is our people; therefore, we have created a rewarding work environment and provided unprecedented benefits to retain an outstanding staff capable of delivering an exceptional dining experience to every customer, every time. Our management group works diligently with our employees to exceed customer expectations and continually strive to realize our motto of “Setting the standard for excellence in customer service.” As a result, our restaurants are critically acclaimed, and our team has received awards and recognition from industry peers and institutions, including the prestigious James Beard nomination. They also have appeared on Zagat’s lists, received countless “best of” awards and been featured by numerous media outlets.
2011
AC-DBE Partner, Joint Venture | Non-Traditional Licensing | Airport Concessions
May 2011
HMSHost is recognized by the industry as the leader in travel dining with awards such as Restaurateur with the Highest Regard for Customer Service and Best Brand Restaurateur for Shake Shack by Airport Experience News. USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards gave first place honors to both of HMSHost’s Whisky River locations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. ACI-NA, the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, recognized HMSHost with the 2020 Inclusion Champion Award, for leadership and achievement in the ongoing inclusion of business and workforce diversity, outreach, and advocacy. The company also creates original award-winning events and campaigns including Airport Restaurant Month, Channel Your Inner Chef live culinary contest, 1,000 Acts of Kindness, and Eat Well. Travel Further. For careers, text HMSHost to 97211 or visit us at careers.hmshost.com