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Swig Restructures Leadership Team to Accelerate Franchise Development

Todd Smith was promoted to president of Swig. He previously served as chief commercial officer for the dirty soda chain. Additionally, Shannon Swenson will now serve as chief, franchise partnerships. 

As president, Smith will be driving Swig's expansion plans — from scouting prime locations to building new company-owned stores and partnering with Swenson to launch a robust franchise program across the U.S.

Before joining Swig, Swenson served as senior vice president of franchise development for Dave's Hot Chicken, helping to scale Dave's to 360 locations worldwide, over 1,400 franchise commitments, and a billion-dollar valuation.