Ellis Grossman

Ellis Grossman, a Charleston native, started his professional career in the restaurant business. While this was not his original plan, he realized he had a passion for the restaurant business, particularly in obtaining real estate and making a profitable enterprise. Ellis attended the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College. After earning his degree in culinary arts and business technology, Ellis chose to take a different approach than most and jumped directly into the fast food industry. He was Director of Operations for Bojangles and later Vice President, while also serving as Chairman of the Board at the Culinary Institute of Charleston where he also taught culinary classes. In 2010, inspired by the need to bring healthy ingredients to the fast food business, Ellis started Black Bean Co. Ellis carried his love of fresh ingredients directly into Black Bean ...