Rod Silva (born 1972) is an American
restaurateur. He was the nominee of the Nutrition Party, which he created for the
2016 United States presidential election
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.
Biography
Silva was born in
Newark
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,
New Jersey
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, the son of
Brazilian immigrants. Silva founded the Muscle Maker Grill restaurant in 1995 to provide healthy alternatives to
fast food. The
fast casual
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chain became a
franchised brand in 2007.
In 2015, the
Muscle Maker Grill chain was acquired by an affiliate of American Restaurant Holdings Inc. At the time, the chain was reported to have 55 restaurants. Silva remained associated with the restaurant chain after the sale as director of brand development.
Silva appeared on an episode of the reality television series ''
Undercover Boss
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'' in January 2016, in which American Restaurant Holdings chairman Tim Betts posed as a new employee of Muscle Maker Grill.
Silva did not go undercover in the episode himself; instead, he gave Betts advice through an earpiece.
Presidential campaign
A resident of
Piscataway, New Jersey, Silva filed a statement of candidacy for
President of the United States
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on October 20, 2015.
According to his campaign website, his platform "will be heavily focused on first addressing serious issues taking place at home here in America, like the increasing rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, cholesterol and other health-related complications – all resulting from poor eating choices."
Silva's presidential campaign achieved ballot status for 2016 in
Colorado
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only. His vice presidential running mate was his brother Richard Silva, a doctor from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
According to unofficial results released by the Colorado Secretary of State, Silva received 751 votes for president in the state.
References
External links
Rod Silva 2016 campaign websiteMuscle Maker Grill official site
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1970s births
Living people
Businesspeople from Newark, New Jersey
American people of Brazilian descent
American restaurateurs
Restaurant founders
People from Piscataway, New Jersey
Candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election
21st-century American politicians