Ashley Morris

In the early 2000’s, friends and college roommates Ashley Morris and Jason Smylie were attending the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. As students they discovered Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop and ate there so often that they actually moved closer to the restaurant. After graduation, despite pursuing careers in entirely different industries, Ashley and Jason’s love for Capriotti’s kept pulling them back. Finally, in 2005, they decided to venture toward owning a franchise. The two best friends became Capriotti’s multi-unit operators in Las Vegas in 2005 and eventually bought the company from the founder in 2008.

Ashley Morris is the CEO of Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc., the parent franchising company for Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Restaurants. He is responsible for the oversight of all corporate departments and employees of the company but his main focus is that of visionary. Ashley’s vision combined with a natural aptitude for strategic formulation and business implementation keep Capriotti’s on the forefront of growth brands.

Ashley began his career as a portfolio manager quickly gaining tremendous knowledge and success making him one of the youngest portfolio managers with Well Fargo. But entrepreneurship was always in his veins and when he and best friend Jason met to discuss business options and future plans, they both came to the table with only one idea, Capriotti’s!