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Andrew Alfano

Chief Executive Officer, Retro Fitness

Director since 2026 

Age: 58 

BOARD COMMITTEES 

  • Audit 

Andrew Alfano has more than 30 years of leadership experience in consumer-facing, multi-unit businesses, with a focus on franchising, brand operations, and growth-oriented transformations. 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 

  • Chief Executive Officer of Retro Fitness, a national fitness franchisor, since 2019. 

  • President and Chief Operating Officer of The Learning Experience, a leading early childhood education franchise system from 2015 – 2019.  

  • Held various management positions during his 16 year career at Starbucks Coffee Company from 1999 - 2015, including Senior Vice President, US Business, Regional Vice President, New York Metro and Midwest, Director Business Operations, US, and Regional Director of Operations. 

  • Area Manager at Friendly’s Restaurants from 1995 – 1999 

  • Area Manager at B&I Executive Dining from 1990 – 1995 

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE 

  • Extensive experience working with boards of directors, private equity sponsors, lenders, and independent auditors.  

  • Oversight of budgeting and forecasting processes and review of GAAP-based financial statements,  

  • Experienced supervision of senior finance leadership, evaluation of internal controls, and participation in merger and acquisition and financing transactions. 

OTHER PUBLIC BOARDS 

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