Diedrich Coffee Hires New Vice President of Franchise Operations
January 29 2009 - 4:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diedrich Coffee,
Inc. (NASDAQ:DDRX) today announced that Anthony A. Barr has joined
the company as Vice President of its Gloria Jean's Franchise
Operations. Mr. Barr has extensive experience in all facets of
franchise operations. Mr. Barr will be based in Irvine, California
and will manage the Company's Gloria Jean's franchise and company
retail operations. "We are pleased to announce that Tony has joined
the Gloria Jean's team as our new Vice President of Franchise
Operations and with over 30 years of experience in the franchise
world, Tony will add tremendous value to the Gloria Jean's
franchise organization," said Russ Phillips, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Diedrich Coffee. Mr. Barr was most recently
with Coco's & Carrows Restaurants as their Senior Vice
President of Operations overseeing all facets of operations in
areas such as restaurant operations; franchise development; real
estate and lease administration; franchise sales; and facilities,
construction and store design. About Diedrich Coffee With
headquarters in Irvine, California, Diedrich Coffee specializes in
sourcing, roasting and selling the world's highest quality coffees.
The Company's three brands are Diedrich Coffee, Gloria Jean's
Coffees and Coffee People. Diedrich Coffee sells its coffees
through more than 900 wholesale accounts including office coffee
service distributors, restaurants and specialty retailers, and via
the Company's web stores. As of December 10, 2008, the Company's
114 retail outlets, the majority of which are franchised, are
located in 25 states. For more information about Diedrich Coffee,
call 800/354-5282, or visit the Company's web sites at
http://www.diedrich.com/, http://www.gloriajeans.com/,
http://www.coffeepeople.com/ or http://www.coffeeteastore.com/.
Forward Looking Statements Statements in this news release that
relate to future plans, financial results or projections, events or
performance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and fall
under the safe harbor. Actual results and financial position could
differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including, but not
limited to, the financial and operating performance of the
Company's wholesale operations, the Company's ability to maintain
profitability over time, the successful execution of the Company's
growth strategies, franchisee's adherence to the Company's
practices, policies and procedures, the impact of competition, the
availability of working capital, and other risks and uncertainties
described in detail under "Risk Factors and Trends Affecting
Diedrich Coffee and its Business" in the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2008. Except where
required by law, the Company does not undertake an obligation to
revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or changed circumstances.
Information Contact: Sean McCarthy Chief Financial Officer (949)
260-6734 DATASOURCE: Diedrich Coffee, Inc. CONTACT: Sean McCarthy,
Chief Financial Officer of Diedrich Coffee, Inc., +1-949-260-6734
Web Site: http://www.diedrich.com/
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