Phil Palumbo Bio

Phil is a serial entrepreneur who currently owns businesses in three different segments: restaurant, beverage import/export, and boutique fitness. Mr. Palumbo is the President and Owner of Project M Worldwide, L.P., an owner-operator of 10 franchised McDonald's in San Diego County, employing more than 400 employees. Phil has been a McDonald's franchisee for more than 25 years, obtaining his first franchise at the age of 24. He was recently the marketing Co-Op President of all 113 McDonald's restaurants in San Diego County. He is a former member of the Regional Leadership Committee, the state Political Action Committee and the Division Technology Team. In addition to Project M Worldwide, L.P., Mr. Palumbo owns a Mexican craft beer brand, Manos de Calaca (MDC), which he imports and sells domestically across California and sells in Mexico. Mr. Palumbo is also the Co-founder and owner of BODYROK, a boutique, franchised fitness concept based out of San Francisco, California that offers a hybrid form of Pilates, with studios in California, New York, Illinois, and additional studios coming soon to Europe and the Netherlands. The workout is done on a proprietary machine, similar to a reformer, that is designed, developed and made exclusively by BODYROK. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Phil attended the University of San Diego and San Diego State University studying Psychology and Political Science. Mr. Palumbo is currently an active member of both the Napa Valley Reserve and the San Diego Chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO).