Chicken Kitchen Names Mitchell Gregory C.F.O & Vice President Of Finance
PR Newswire - November 05, 1998 13:43
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Kitchen Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CKKC), named Mitchell Gregory, 62, former Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of DWG, a Fortune 500 company, as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of the Company.
Gregory, with 25 years of experience in corporate finance, including 13 years in the restaurant industry, served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at DWG, then owner of the Arby's national restaurant chain, consisting of 3,000 restaurants. DWG, a NYSE company, also owned several other national brands, including Royal Crown Cola. Most recently, Gregory served as President of Aegis Holdings, Ltd. for six years. Prior to this, Gregory served as President of Prestige Group International, for three years. Both are Miami based companies.
Gregory's primary responsibilities will be finance, accounting, administration and management information systems. In addition, he will help the Company in seeking a Small Cap or National listing on the NASDAQ market by working with the investment banking community, lawyers, accountants and regulators.
"Mitchell has the experience, reputation and talent that our Company needs today, as we are building a first-class management team, that will be the foundation upon which our concept will be built. We intend to become the most profitable concept, not the biggest and fastest-growing one," said Christian de Berdouare, President & CEO of Chicken Kitchen Corporation. "Mitchell will help us to achieve that goal, by establishing the tight controls, systems and discipline needed in a fast-growing Company. His experience in a large national restaurant chain and in helping structuring complex financing in publicly traded companies will be of tremendous benefit to the company as Chicken Kitchen will seek additional capital to fuel our expansion plans."
Mitchell Gregory is a Certified Public Accountant and received a BA from Adelphia University. From 1969 to 1972 he was with KPMG Peat Marwick as a CPA.
As of October 31, there were six (6) Chicken Kitchen company-owned restaurants operating in the Miami area.
Chicken Kitchen Corporation operates retail food service stores under the Chicken Kitchen brand name that features marinated, grilled chicken entrees, freshly prepared side orders and signature sauces. All chicken items, delivered fresh (never frozen), are marinated in the Company's proprietary blend of fruit juices, herbs and spices and grilled to order in the Company's award-winning open-kitchen style restaurants. All of the Company's side dishes are prepared fresh daily in each restaurant, utilizing fresh and natural ingredients. Most of the menu items are designed to be low in fat, cholesterol and calories and are prepared in accordance with the guidelines established by the American Heart Association. Chicken Kitchen combines the freshness and quality of grill cooking with convenience and value.
Statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward- looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Except for historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results, and the actual management of growth, competition and other risks. Actual results may differ materially from such information set forth herein.
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