Danna Balas

President & Co-founder of Menchie's Inc.

Danna is co-founder and president of Menchie’sGroup, Inc.  Danna opened Menchie’s first store in Valley Village in 2007 and with the help of the co-founder, as well as her father, Elie Balas, began franchising in 2008.  Over the past 10 years, Menchie’s has opened over 500 locations in almost all 50 states as well as almost a dozen international locations. 

Before starting Menchie’s, Danna worked in marketing and Jewish non-profits as well as spent two years teaching English in China.