Former Snap Fitness CEO plots growth for Nautical Bowl restaurant chain


Nautical Bowls is setting sail for phase two of its national franchise push, with the man behind Snap Fitness at the helm.

Founders Rachel and Bryant Amundson weren't planning on franchising unless they found a strategic partner, and they weren't actively looking for one. But their first meeting with Peter Taunton, intended as a sit-down coffee date in 2020 to pick his brain, came at the right time. The couple introduced him to acai bowls and the Nautical Bowls brand – and he was hooked.

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