Stan Gordon admits he is hungry.
And he is not just talking about sampling the ice cream from the outlets covered by his brand management business, Franchised Food Company.
He has an insatiable appetite for expansion with the company overseeing around 150 outlets from the Gold Coast to Fremantle.
As the boss of FFCo, he is always sniffing out opportunities.
Mention any of the franchise operations that have struggled during the economic downturn and it is likely he has been trying to cut a deal. When franchises such as Cookie Man, Baskin-Robbins and Souvlaki Hut hit the skids he put his hat in the ring.