Bojangles’, Inc. Names William A. Kussell Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
June 17 2016 - 4:15PM
Effective June 8, 2016, following its annual meeting of
stockholders, Bojangles’, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOJA) named William A.
Kussell to the position of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Mr. Kussell assumes the role from James (“Randy”)
Kibler, who will continue to serve as a director on the company’s
Board.
Mr. Kussell, Bojangles’ Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board of Directors, commented, “Randy has been an invaluable
member of the Bojangles’ family for nearly a decade, having served
as president and chief executive officer for many years before
transitioning to his role of director and non-executive chairman of
the board in February 2014. We gratefully appreciate his past
and continued service to our Company and respect his desire to
devote more time to other professional and personal interests.”
Mr. Kussell has served as a director on the
company’s Board since August 2011. Since January 2010, Mr.
Kussell has served as an operating partner of, and a consultant to,
Advent International Corporation (“Advent”), a private equity firm
and Bojangles’ largest stockholder. Prior to joining Advent, Mr.
Kussell worked for Dunkin' Brands, Inc. (now Dunkin’ Brands Group,
Inc.) (“Dunkin’ Brands”) for 15 years, including serving as
president and chief brand officer of Dunkin' Donuts Worldwide from
January 2008 to December 2009. Mr. Kussell was also a member
of the Board of Directors of Dunkin' Brands, from 2006 to 2009.
From November 2013 to June 2015, Mr. Kussell served as a
member of the board of directors of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, a
specialty coffee and tea retailer and café. Mr. Kussell has
served as a member of the board of directors of Extended Stay
America, a national hospitality business, since November 2010, and
as a member of the board of directors of Modell’s Sporting Goods, a
national sporting goods retailer, since November 2009.
About Bojangles’,
Inc.Bojangles', Inc. is a highly differentiated and
growing restaurant operator and franchisor dedicated to serving
customers high-quality, craveable food made from our Southern
recipes. Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, NC, Bojangles'® serves
menu items such as delicious, famous chicken, made-from-scratch
buttermilk biscuits, flavorful fixin's and Legendary Iced
Tea®. At March 27, 2016, Bojangles' had 671 system-wide
restaurants, of which 288 were company-operated and 383 were
franchised restaurants, primarily located in the Southeastern
United States. For more information, visit www.bojangles.com
or follow Bojangles' on Facebook and Twitter.
For Investor Relations Inquiries:
Raphael Gross of ICR
203.682.8253
For Media Inquiries:
Brian Little of Bojangles’, Inc.
704.519.2118
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