--- title: Why ESOPs Can Be More Than an Exit Strategy description: Interested in why ESOP can be more than an exit strategy? Read here as CEO & Founder, Shawn Burcham, explains why with the right company and culture, becoming an ESOP can spur growth. image: https://info.pfsbrands.com/hubfs/ESOPs-Blog-Header.png --- Questions? 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Think you company would be a good ESOP. Take our [ESOP assessment](https://shawnburcham.com/assessment-ESOP/). Here is an excerpt from the article featuring PFSbrands on Forbes.com! | ![PFSbrands CEO Shawn Burcham with Champs Chicken](https://info.pfsbrands.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Shawn_Standing_with_ChampsBox_hi_res_cropped_2017_0117.jpg?width=300&name=Shawn_Standing_with_ChampsBox_hi_res_cropped_2017_0117.jpg) | | --- | | Share your thoughts on this story using #friedchickenfranchise |   ##### **"Our opportunity is limitless,” says Burcham. “We could continue to grow at a double-digit pace for 30 to 40 years, maybe beyond that. But we’re going to need everyone’s commitment here to scale like that."** ###### **- Shawn Burcham, Founder & CEO**     You can read the full article on Forbes.com ... [here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrendahl/2017/03/28/why-esops-can-be-more-than-an-exit-strategy/#23a6173f218c ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrendahl/2017/03/28/why-esops-can-be-more-than-an-exit-strategy/#23a6173f218c) --- ###### More [about](https://pfsbrands.com/about-us/) PFSbrands PFSbrands provides several successful hot food brands to the c-store and supermarket industries – [Champs Chicken®](https://pfsbrands.com/champs-chicken/), [BluTaco™](https://pfsbrands.com/blutaco/) and [Cooper’s Express®](https://pfsbrands.com/coopers-express/). Champs Chicken uses a unique "business-within-a-business" franchise model. BluTaco is a "business-within-a-business" franchise model that offers bold southwest flavors. Cooper’s Express is built on a simple supply agreement. All programs feature no upfront franchise fees and no on-going royalty fees, they each have a unique set of benefits. The company distributes its branded products out of it’s 65,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters and national distribution center located in Holts Summit, Missouri. With over 1,200 branded locations in 38+ states, the company has been ranked by **INC. Magazine** as one of the **"****Fastest Growing Privately-Held Companies in the USA****"** for the last 9 years. 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