We talk about family a lot here at Outer Banks Boil Company. Not only do we provide meals that bring families together in the best way possible, but our locations operate with a family spirit that the Khouri family has been sure to instill. When someone notices and then captures that family spirit, we couldn't be happier.
That's why we're thrilled to announce that the general manager of our latest Outer Banks Boil Company location on Hatteras Island is none other than longtime friend and business associate Chris Smith.
Chris has truly been a part of Outer Banks Boil Company since its start - first as a trusted vendor, then as a Kitty Hawk boiler, and now as a partner and GM.
We sat down with Chris to see how he feels about the coming location and his ever-growing association with Outer Banks Boil Company. Here's what Chris had to say:
"I remember the first time I met Matt in the Corolla location. He had so much passion and energy for the new business he was starting up. I remember telling him that he was one of my first customers. I had just started as a sales rep at Sysco and I was super excited to be part of what he was starting. The business concept was so simple and yet had the potential to be very successful here on the Outer Banks. Matt was so eager to partner up with me and Sysco. I really felt like i was part of the OBBC family from day one. I wasn't just his sales rep but a really good and close friend. To be honest I really did see myself at that time being a part of the OBBC corporation in some way later in my life. I wanted to be part of the company because I felt a connection with Matt, Denise, Mike and Kirk. Ya'll made me feel like I was part of the OBBC family.
"I joined the Kitty Hawk location in 2019 when they opened up. I had left Sysco in December of
2018 and started working at a food brokerage company. I always told Matt that when he opened up a shop closer to Kill Devil Hills I would come work for him. I started out working in the shop that first year with Kirk and Justin. Those 2 guys are so awesome to work for and with. That first year was great because I was able to learn the inside part of the company like how the boils are booked and how to build the pots to go. I always sold the product to Matt but never got to see it in action. Eventually the next year I was trained on how to do a boil and from there my passion grew into wanting to be a full time employee and an owner in the company. I really like I've found my passion in the boil company. It's not a job but something that I really enjoy doing and want to expand my role. I want to grow with the company and see where it goes. i know it won't always be easy but I love working for and with everyone involved. Like I said earlier I have always felt like I was part of the OBBC family from day one. All the way back to 2016 when I was just a sales rep selling Matt food.
"I'm so excited to be a part owner of the Avon/Hatteras location. It is a dream come true. I'm looking forward to building the OBBC brand down on Hatteras Island. Expanding the territory and reaching more customers. Sharing the incredible story of how it started and how I got involved with ya'll. I want to share my passion with as many people as I can. The Hatteras location is only the beginning I feel like for my OBBC career. My kids will definitely be joining me on Hatteras Island. I love working with them and sharing in the family atmosphere that has been created by Matt and ya'll. My biggest goal to accomplish in the first season is to exceed the number of boils that Kitty Hawk and Corolla did in their respective first years. I think we're going to hit the ground running when we open and I'm going to do everything in my power to sell our amazing products. I want to have the repeat customers that Matt Kirk and Justin have in their locations. I want families to come back year after year. That is what the OBBC is all about.....FAMILY!!!!! Thank so much to Denise Khouri for being such a great role model to Matt. Denise has created the OBBC family atmosphere along with Matt. I'm so honored and excited to be part of it. "
We're excited too, Chris! We can't wait to see what great things you do with our Hatteras Island location!
