Today we’d like to introduce you to Derek Cafferata.
Derek, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Born in the UK, transferred to the US on a work assignment in 1988 where I met my future wife Ruthann. We were married in 1990 and moved to Fort Worth, TX in 2007. My wife and I have 4 wonderful children. Valerie graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She works for Koch as a Project Manager. My son William graduated with a degree in Political Science, He is currently studying to be a lawyer at St. Mary’s Law School in San Antonio. My 2nd son Daniel is in the Corp of Cadets at Texas A&M, where he is studying Mechanical Engineering. My youngest son, Derek, is still in High School. On a professional note, I spent the majority of my career with Burger King Corporation. My last two positions with the company were Director of Franchise Operations – Michigan & Ohio and Director of Franchise Operations for the UK & Eire.
After leaving Burger King, I started ALLSTATEFF.COM. We represent over 250 franchise brands. Our mission is to educate, guide and provide our clients with the best possible advice on any franchise business that we represent. The consultation process is free as our fee’s are directly paid by the franchiser. We also branched out into Management Consulting, Web Design, Marketing Solution and Creative Design for small businesses.
I am also Chairman of Pegimane -The first travel-focused social media platform of its kind. Pegimane was formed from an original idea based upon promoting travel in Indonesia. With my involvement, we refined the idea into a “Holistic Concept” with the vision of what Amazon is to Retail in the US, Pegimane will be to Travel in SE Asia!
Has it been a smooth road?
No – There are always challenges in business. The key is to surround yourself with the right people, who share similar values and have the drive to be the best at what they do!
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Fort Worth is a fantastic city to live in and raise a family. It has that small town feel, yet so many opportunities for family activities and growth. The Kimball Art Museum, The Fort Worth Zoo, Sundance Square, and the River Walk are amazing! At the same time we are only 40 minutes from Dallas for major sports teams and concert events. Lastly it would be remiss of me not to mention Betsy Price, the Mayor of Fort Worth. In my opinion she is doing a tremendous job!
Contact Info:
- Address: 4654 Pine Grove Lane
Fort Worth, TX 76123 - Website: http://allstateff.com/
- Phone: 1-800-544-2161
- Email: inq@allstateff.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allstateff/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/allstateff
- Other: https://allstateff.tumblr.com/
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