Church's Chicken Announces New CFO; Louis J. - Dusty - Profumo Brings 30 Years Experience to Church's.

ATLANTA -- Church's Chicken(TM) announced today that Louis J. (Dusty) Profumo will step in as the new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Profumo has 30 years business experience, including 20 in the restaurant industry. He most recently served as CFO and Treasurer of Avado Brands, Inc. (formerly Apple South, Inc.), which owns and operates the Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen and Hops Restaurant, Bar and Microbrewery restaurant brands.

"We are very pleased with the addition of Dusty Profumo to our management team," said Church's President and CEO Harsha V. Agadi. "I'm confident his vast experience in the restaurant industry will be an asset to our company, and we anticipate the positive impact he will have as our new CFO."

The appointment of Profumo as CFO is the latest of several new developments for Church's Chicken. The Church's system was purchased by Crescent Capital Investments, Inc. in November 2004. Crescent Capital Investments, Inc. is an Atlanta-based private equity firm with several portfolio companies in the retail and consumer products industries, including Caribou Coffee Company and Loehmann's Holdings Inc.

About Church's Chicken

Founded in San Antonio, Texas in 1952, Church's Chicken is a highly recognized brand name in the QSR sector, and is one of the largest quick service chicken concepts in the world. Church's Chicken serves traditional Southern Fried Chicken with a focus on offering complete meals with large portions at low prices and is positioned as the Value Leader in the Chicken QSR category. As of December 26, 2004, the Church's system had 1556 locations worldwide. During 2004, the Church's system generated approximately $950 million of sales.

About Crescent Capital Investments

Crescent Capital Investments, Inc. is an Atlanta-based private equity firm founded in 1997. Since 1998, Crescent has arranged the investment of more than $900 million in 15 completed or pending transactions with an aggregate enterprise value of $2 billion.

Other companies in Crescent Capital's current portfolio include Caribou Coffee Company, a specialty retailer of premium brewed and roasted whole bean coffee; Loehmann's Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty retailer of well-known designer and brand name women's and men's fashion apparel, accessories and shoes; Cirrus Industries, Inc., the second largest manufacturer of single-engine, piston-powered, general aviation aircraft in the world; Lee Industries, the leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial paving equipment; DVT Corporation, a provider of technology-based machine vision systems; Smart Document Solutions, the leading provider of medical records release of information services in the United States; Transportation Safety Technologies, a technological leader in the manufacture of specialty electrical components and safety products for truck, utility and emergency vehicles in the United States; WaterMark Paddlesports, Inc., one of the premier outdoor sporting goods companies in the nation; and American Pad and Paper, a manufacturer and distributor of legal pads and related office supplies. Further information on Crescent can be found at www.crescentcapital.com.