Darren Spicer
Darren Spicer is a fractional executive, entrepreneur, and growth strategist who helps emerging restaurant and beverage brands build, scale, and strengthen their businesses. As the Co-Founder and former CEO of Clutch Coffee Bar, Darren brings firsthand experience transforming an entrepreneurial vision into a successful multi-unit QSR brand.
Darren co-founded Clutch Coffee Bar in 2018 and grew the high-energy drive-thru coffee concept to approximately 20 locations and $17 million in annual revenue, culminating in a $20 million acquisition by Dutch Bros Coffee in January 2026. Throughout the company’s growth, he developed the operational playbooks, leadership infrastructure, brand positioning, and multi-unit management systems needed to support expansion while maintaining a distinctive customer experience and people-first culture.
His entrepreneurial journey was informed by earlier experience with Dutch Bros Coffee, where he opened and managed locations in new markets, overseeing high-performing teams and stores generating approximately $1.3 million in average annual unit volume. He also served as National Sales Director for Neodyne Biosciences, building a national sales organization and developing new markets and strategic accounts.
Today, Darren is the Founder of 110 Ventures, a QSR-focused consulting firm that partners with restaurant and beverage companies on growth strategy, operations, marketing, organizational culture, and scalable business systems. His approach combines the strategic perspective of a founder and CEO with the practical discipline of an operator who understands what it takes to grow from concept to multi-unit success.
Passionate about developing people and building businesses that positively impact their communities, Darren brings an entrepreneurial, results-driven perspective to organizations navigating growth and transformation. He holds a business degree from the University of Oregon and mentors students at his alma mater.