Back Yard Burgers Announces Plans to Separate Chairman and CEO Positions; Management Restructuring.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- The Board of Directors of Back Yard Burgers Burgers are hamburgers. Burgers may also refer to:
The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the Company, effective immediately. The Board of Directors will conduct an executive search for an individual to serve as the Chief Executive Officer/President of the Company. Mr. Lattimore M. Michael, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer until a new CEO/President is appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors expects that, after the appointment of a new CEO/President, Mr. Michael will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board but would not serve as an executive officer of the Company. In connection with the matters described above, the Board of Directors appointed Joseph L. Weiss to serve as Chief Operating Officer on an interim basis until a new CEO/President is retained. Mr. Weiss has served as a director of the Company since 1989 and is currently president of A. Weiss Company, a franchisee of the Company. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Weiss was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Because of his appointment as interim Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Weiss has resigned from his positions on the Board's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. About Back Yard Burgers: Back Yard Burgers operates and franchises quick-service restaurants in 20 states, primarily in markets throughout the Southeast region of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The restaurants specialize in charbroiled, freshly prepared, great-tasting food. As its name implies, Back Yard Burgers strives to offer the same high-quality ingredients and special care typified by outdoor grilling in the backyard. Its menu features made-to-order gourmet Black Angus hamburgers and chicken sandwiches Noun 1. chicken sandwich - a sandwich made with a filling of sliced chicken sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them - charbroiled over an open flame, fresh salads, chili (language) CHILI - D.L. Abt. A language for systems programming, based on ALGOL 60 with extensions for structures and type declarations. ["CHILI, An Algorithmic Language for Systems Programming", CHI-1014, Chi Corp, Sep 1975] and other specialty items, including hand-dipped milkshakes, fresh-made lemonade and fresh-baked cobblers. |
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