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A Chipotle Detour, a Return to Florida, and a Partner Who Stuck With Him the Whole Way
Frank Shalant's path to owning 11 McDonald's restaurants in Central Florida wasn't a straight line — it included restaurants in Missouri and a stint as a Chipotle franchisee. Through all of it, Kelly+Partners FRS has stayed focused on both his short-term needs and his long-term future.
Restaurants
Frank now owns and operates 11 McDonald's locations, including the restaurants where he originally trained.
States
Frank's path included restaurants in Alabama, Missouri, and Florida before returning home to build his current business.
Years Old
Frank began his McDonalds journey at 5, when his father bought his first franchise.
Client Description
Frank Shalant's connection to McDonald's started at age five, when his father purchased his first restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. Frank later went through the Next Generation applicant program in Florida, then built restaurants in Missouri, and even spent time as a Chipotle franchisee — before returning to Florida to purchase the very restaurants where he'd originally trained. Today, he owns and operates 11 McDonald's restaurants across Central Florida.
Choosing to work with Kelly+Partners FRS was an easy decision for Frank — the firm showed genuine interest in his path, and in supporting both his short-term and long-term goals.
The Challenge
Frank has worked with other accountants outside the McDonald's system before, and he's clear about what set Kelly+Partners FRS apart: a relationship-oriented approach, rather than a transactional one. Advice that only solves for the short term can end up costing more down the road — Frank needed a partner focused on both his current needs and where his business, and his life, were heading next, including succession and estate planning as he entered a later stage of his career.
"Kelly+Partners along with FRS have been relationship oriented, and that's been the key. They're providing short-term and long-term solutions, and all the advice we've received has been forward-looking."
— Frank Shalant, McDonald's Owner-Operator, Central Florida
The Kelly+Partners Approach
Frank describes the advice he's received as exceptionally accessible and genuinely tangible — the kind that's helped grow the business, strengthen his team, and plan for what's next, including succession and estate planning. Just as importantly, he describes the relationship as empathetic: an approach built on understanding each other's position so both sides can move forward together as circumstances change.
That combination of accessibility, forward-thinking advice, and a genuine relationship is why Frank says he'd recommend Kelly+Partners FRS to other McDonald's owner-operators without hesitation.
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