Sébastien JEHLEN's Contact Details

Sébastien JEHLEN's Company Details

Planet Grilled Cheese

Tampa, FL, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Restaurants

Planet Grilled Cheese is the story of a young French couple determined to conquer the United States with their family oriented restaurant concept.Arsène is a former professional motocross rider and a genuine serial entrepreneur who has over 8 years of experience in managing his own small size business in France. His experience as a sports teacher gives him the ability to pass his knowledge on, making him a great leader.Laury was born and raised in Paris. She has received a Bachelor degree in English/American Literature & Civilization, a Bachelor degree in Marketing & Sales and a Master in Management & Business Strategy.They first opened a food truck specialized in French food, mostly savory crêpes, sweet crêpes and croque-monsieur. Their croque-monsieur (french version of the grilled cheese) was so successful that they decided to turn their food truck into a grilled cheese concept. After only a couple of months "Planet Grilled Cheese" was born and hit the road for the first time in May 2016.They started to build their reputation in the Tampa Bay Area and soon they were contacted by different Malls interested in adding this unique grilled cheese concept to their food court. Laury and Arsene both agreed that it was time to bring their business to the next level. And before they knew it, Planet Grilled Cheese opened it's first store in the Lakeland Square Mall, between Tampa and Orlando. After an amazing year in 2017 with 180% gross sales and profit growth, the couple started offering restaurant franchise opportunities. They want to offer other motivated and determined entrepreneurs the opportunity to become their own boss, thanks to a low-cost investment and a well thought out concept proven successful already. They are passionate entrepreneurs who know what it's like to start from scratch with a limited budget. And like they often say: "If we did it, so will you".