Matthew Corrin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 43–44) |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario (BA) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founding Freshii |
| Spouse | Kate Danson |
| Children | 2 |
Matthew Corrin (born 1982) is a Canadian businessman.1 He is the founder, chairman and former CEO of Freshii.23
Early life
Corrin was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1982. He attended St. John's-Ravenscourt School and the University of Western Ontario where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.45
Career
Corrin worked in New York City for fashion designer Oscar de la Renta when he came across the fresh delis and wanted to create his own fresh food business.6 In 2005, he started Freshii with the first location opening in Toronto, Ontario.7
In 2022, Corrin stepped down as CEO of Freshii to focus on a new venture, Percy, which outsources cashiers at restaurants via videoconferencing.
About the same time in 2022, the sales for the Freshii stores were plummeting. Corrin was able to pull off a sale to Foodtastic for a very high amount of money. The sale to Foodtastic led the Franchisees into a failure state. Many stores failed under Corrin’s leadership, but the number escalated significantly after Foodtastic acquisition of the FRESHII brand.
References
References
- "FRESHII Prince of Tuxedo". Winnipeg Free Press. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Fall of the romaine empire: Who's to blame for Freshii's wilting fortunes?". The Globe and Mail. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Matthew Corrin, Freshii: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "INTERVIEW: MATTHEW CORRIN". Ivey Business Review. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Alumni Gazette" (PDF). Western Alumni magazine. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "About - Freshii". Freshii. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Fast Food For Millennials By Millennials". Forbes. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2021.