NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kirkland's,
Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) today announced that it has named Nicole Strain Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 27, 2019. She has served as Kirkland's
Interim Chief Financial Officer since May
2017.
"I am delighted to welcome Nicole as Chief Financial Officer,"
said Woody Woodward, Kirkland's
Chief Executive Officer. "Nicole has done an outstanding job in her
role as Interim CFO, and after an exhaustive search with strong
candidates from a variety of backgrounds, the board concluded that
Nicole has the broad financial experience and relevant industry
knowledge that can best serve Kirkland's as we transform the
business."
"Nicole has been deeply involved in the current strategic
initiatives we are implementing to broaden our product reach,
expand BOPIS and improve our supply chain efficiency," continued
Mr. Woodward. "I'm confident that her passion for excellence will
help us further accelerate efforts to improve the customer
experience and advance our business improvement initiatives."
Prior to her appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer,
Strain served as Controller from November
2016 to April 2017. Prior to
joining Kirkland's, she served as the Vice President of Finance and
Principal Accounting Officer for Logan's Roadhouse, Inc., a
Nashville-based restaurant
company, from 2005 through July 2015.
While at Logan's, she also served as the Interim Chief Financial
Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
About Kirkland's, Inc.
Kirkland's, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home décor in
the United States, currently
operating 431 stores in 37 states as well as an e-commerce enabled
website, www.kirklands.com. The Company's stores present a
broad selection of distinctive merchandise, including holiday
décor, furniture, art, fragrance and accessories, ornamental wall
décor, decorative accessories, mirrors, lamps, textiles, artificial
floral products, gifts, housewares, outdoor living items, frames
and clocks. The Company's stores offer an extensive
assortment of holiday merchandise during seasonal periods as well
as items carried throughout the year suitable for
gift-giving. More information can be found at
www.kirklands.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the
statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Kirkland's actual
results to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks
and uncertainties include, among other things, the competitive
environment in the home décor industry in general and in Kirkland's
specific market areas, inflation, fluctuations in cost and
availability of products, interruptions in supply chain and
distribution systems, including our e-commerce systems and
channels, the ability to control employment and other operating
costs, availability of suitable retail locations and other growth
opportunities, disruptions in information technology systems
including the potential for security breaches of Kirkland's or its
customers' information, seasonal fluctuations in consumer spending,
and economic conditions in general. Those and other risks are more
fully described in Kirkland's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed on March 29,
2019 and subsequent reports. Kirkland's disclaims any
obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce
results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
Contact:
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Kirkland's
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SCR
Partners
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Nicole
Strain
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Jeff Black: (615)
760-3679
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(615)
872-4800
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Tripp Sullivan: (615)
760-1104
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IR@Kirklands.com
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