Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Appoints Ahmad Filsoof as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
June 22 2022 - 8:30AM
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols” or the “Company”)
(Nasdaq: TAST) announced today the appointment of Ahmad Filsoof as
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, a new position, to further
the Company’s strategic capabilities and commitment to business
innovation. Mr. Filsoof comes to Carrols with over 15 years of
experience in strategy development and planning, business and
consumer insights, performance management, consulting, and
technology.
Prior to joining Carrols, Mr. Filsoof was Head
of Sales Strategy, Operations, Enablement, and Planning at Amazon
Web Services from May 2020 to January 2022, where he led business
strategy and planning, forecasting, management reporting, and
go-to-market strategy. Before Amazon Web Services, Mr. Filsoof
worked at McDonald’s from August 2017 until January 2020, where,
among other things, he served as Senior Director, Strategy,
Insights, and Strategic Initiatives. In that role, Mr. Filsoof led
strategy and planning for the company’s U.S. division. He was also
responsible for measuring performance and providing consumer and
business insights.
Prior to joining McDonald’s, Mr. Filsoof was a
management consultant for ten years. Most recently, he was a
Principal at The Boston Consulting Group, where he led client
engagements across a range of industries, including retail, CPG,
and food services.
Mr. Filsoof earned an MBA from The University of
Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
“We are delighted to have Ahmad join the Carrols
team in this new position,” said Paulo Pena, the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Carrols. “Ahmad brings considerable
talent and experience to the Company from his work across a variety
of industries and I know our executive team will benefit greatly
from his ability to think strategically and offer new insights
which will help us innovate and advance our business.”
“I am very excited to join Carrols,” stated
Ahmad Filsoof. “I look forward to working with its talented
management team to help improve operations and profitability and
empower the team to excel.”
About the Company
Carrols is one of the largest restaurant
franchisees in North America. It is the largest BURGER KING®
franchisee in the United States, currently operating 1,026
BURGER KING® restaurants in 23 states as well as 65 POPEYES®
restaurants in seven states. Carrols has operated BURGER KING®
restaurants since 1976 and POPEYES® restaurants since 2019. For
more information, please visit the Company's website
at www.carrols.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained
in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise
made, represent Carrols' expectation or belief concerning future
events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often
identified by the words "may", "might", "believes", "thinks",
"anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends" or similar
expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies,
intentions, plans or guidance are also forward-looking statements.
Such statements reflect management's current views with respect to
future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both
known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements as there are important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control.
Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, the impact of
COVID-19 on Carrols’ business, as included in Carrols' filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor Relations:Raphael
Gross203-682-8253investorrelations@carrols.com
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