Derrick Pratt Biography and Net Worth

Derrick Pratt is a seasoned restaurant executive with a proven track record for driving best-in-class operations, profit, performance results, world class culture and people development. Derrick joined the Portillo's family in September 2020 to lead restaurant operations, bringing with him strategic leadership experience in operations, real estate development, franchising and licensing, marketing, finance, supply chain management, and operations general management. Derrick joined Portillo's from Starbucks, where he most recently served as VP, Operations Services. Prior to that, he held a Regional VP of Operations role for Starbucks Southeast market, leading 800 locations and $1.4 billion in annual revenue, among other roles. Before Starbucks, Derrick worked his way up to various VP-level positions within the McDonald's organization and was also a franchise owner/operator for a fast-casual deli concept in Dallas. Raised in an Army military family, Derrick grew up and went to school on the Fort George Meade Military Base in Maryland. There, he learned skills that secured him a role with the National Security Agency as a Crypto Analyst. While in this role, he took additional courses and also a part-time job at McDonald's, beginning his love for working in the restaurant industry. Derrick also has an MBA from Texas Christian University. Derrick now resides in Chicagoland with his wife of 35 years. They share four children and 10 grandchildren. Favorite Portillo's Menu Item: Maxwell Street Polish