About Us

Ampersand Brands is a growing portfolio of beloved confectionery brands, including Hammond’s Candies, the iconic hand-crafted candy maker, and Lolli & Pops, a premium retail and gifting brand with a national presence. The company is backed by strong growth ambitions, combining innovation, brand storytelling, and operational excellence to expand its reach and solidify its position as a leading player in the U.S. confections industry.

Mission and Core Values

Champion our Mission and Core Values, ensuring that all store leaders and teams demonstrate a passion to create a WOW! experience for our staff and guests

Leadership

• Provide daily sales leadership to annually achieve district-wide financial, operational, strategic and people-related targets
• Challenge and coach on store operations, sales volume, COGS and labor to maximize profits
• Recruit, continuously develop and maintain a winning team
• Consistently achieve plan in the District
• Champion team recognition and motivation throughout the District
• Directly supervise 10-12 store managers

Problem Solving and Strategic Thinking

• Determine the cause for store-specific challenges and find solutions. Share best practices across their District and the company
• Conduct phone and video check-ins with all store managers to better understand and problem- solve around daily store-level performance
• Conduct biweekly store visits and store management discussions, including some unannounced, to improve productivity, personnel management and development and facilitate communication between stores and headquarters
• Analyze financial data to recognize trends, build on strengths, support weak areas and note any unusual occurrences.
• Train store managers to recognize and influence their business by understanding financial reports, and acting on the knowledge. Ensure that all productivity numbers, sales, and budgets are consistently met.

People

• Participate in strategic planning and merchandising planning discussions
• Execution Drive uncompromising execution at the store level, including financial results, superior customer
• service, appropriate merchandising and stocking, cleanliness, OSHA compliance and positive team working environment
• Maintain consistency across store locations utilizing company approved SOPs
• Coordinate sales promotion activities and pricing of merchandise
• Administer company policies to individual stores
• Other duties, as assigned