Bennett named president of Macheezmo Mouse Restaurants.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1996--Macheezmo Mouse Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MMRI MMRI Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute (University of Mississippi) MMRI Maryland Medical Research Institute MMRI Molecular Medicine Research Institute (Sunnyvale, CA) MMRI Multi-Mode Radar Input ) today announced that David M. Bennett has been named president and chief executive officer of the company. He will assume his full duties on or before Sept. 9. W.S. Tiger Warren will continue as chairman of the board of directors of the company. "We are very fortunate to be able to attract someone with David's extensive industry experience and broad skills," said Warren. "David has been a director of Macheezmo Mouse since May and has been a key part of the executive committee as we have reset our operating strategy and begun to turn around our financial performance. We look forward to his leadership." "This is a very exciting opportunity," commented Bennett. "The core strengths of the Macheezmo Mouse concept and operations give us the opportunity to build a very successful business. The changes we have made in the last few months to create a new, refocused strategy and improve the day-to-day management of the company make us optimistic about the future." Bennett most recently served as president of Overhill Farms Inc., a custom manufacturer of frozen food products serving the airline, healthcare, food service and retail markets. Overhill Farms is located in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , where it has three manufacturing facilities. Bennett is the former president, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. and a director of ZuZu Inc., a Mexican food restaurant chain. In that role he played a key part in the company's growth from eight units to over 40 units in seven states in less than two years. Prior to ZuZu, he was a vice president with Host Marriott Corp. in the Travel Plaza, Sports Entertainment Sports entertainment is a type of of entertainment that takes the form of a sporting event, but with more emphasis on dramatic storylines, humor, spectacle or titillation than on a contest of athletic skills. , and Airport divisions from 1988 to 1993. Before that he held a range of senior management positions with Morgan Foods Inc., Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. Corp. and Sambo's Restaurants. Bennett is a graduate of California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. and the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Graduate School of Business. Macheezmo Mouse operates a chain of 19 quick service restaurants in Oregon and Washington, offering fresh, fit, fast Mexican food and more. CONTACT: Macheezmo Mouse Restaurants Inc. David M. Bennett, 503/274-0001 or Harris, Massey, Herinckx Fletcher Chamberlin, 503/295-1922 |
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