Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Appoints Accomplished Industry Leader Carl Hauch as Chief Operating Officer
February 09 2021 - 7:00AM
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols” or the “Company”)
(Nasdaq: TAST) today announced that it has appointed Carl Hauch as
the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective February 15, 2021.
Daniel T. Accordino, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Carrols, commented, “Carl is a terrific
addition to the Carrols team, and I am thrilled to have him on
board to oversee our almost 1,100 Burger King and Popeyes
restaurants in 23 states. He has a depth of experience managing
large-scale restaurant and retail operations, as well as a proven
reputation for growing businesses and managing costs. I believe his
skills will be especially valuable as we re-engage in strong but
balanced organic and non-organic growth strategies.”
Mr. Hauch said: “I am extremely excited to be
joining Carrols’ experienced management team. They have created an
impressive company that has consistently performed exceptionally
well in the face of a competitive and challenging environment. I
look forward to building on the Company’s strengths in my new
role.”
Mr. Hauch has been recognized throughout his
career for his ability to develop and execute on initiatives to
build and motivate teams and increase customer connection and
engagement, while profitably growing businesses. Most recently, he
served as the President and CEO of the Wendy’s division of NPC
international, the largest Wendy’s franchisee in that system.
During his tenure, Mr. Hauch led that organization to their most
successful year in 2020 prior to their recently announced sale.
Before joining NPC, he served as the Vice President of stores and
Co-CEO for Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller
and a leading retailer of content, digital media, and educational
products. Prior to Barnes & Noble, Mr. Hauch served as Senior
Vice President of National Operations and Customer Experience with
Advance Auto Parts. He also held multiple leadership positions at
Advance Auto Parts, including Head of Operations and Human
Resources.
Mr. Hauch started his career working in
management positions in the restaurant industry before embarking on
a 14 year career at Starbucks in 1994. He worked in a variety of
operational positions, including store manager, District Manager,
Director of Operations and Regional Vice President. He ran national
operations in Australia and became CEO/Managing Director of
Starbucks Switzerland and Austria, where he led a complete
turnaround of the business in the span of 24 months.
About the Company
Carrols is one of largest restaurant franchisees
in the United States, and currently operates 1,074 restaurants. It
is the largest BURGER KING® franchisee in the United States
currently operating 1,009 BURGER KING® restaurants and also
operating 65 POPEYES® restaurants. It has operated BURGER KING®
restaurants since 1976. For more information on Carrols, 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
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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 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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