Corporate Profile for The Krystal Company, dated November 2.

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Published Date:   November 2, 2001

Company Name:     The Krystal Company

Address:          One Union Square
                  Chattanooga, TN  37402

Main Telephone
 Number:          423/757-1550

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.krystal.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Philip H. Sanford

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Larry D. Bentley

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Larry D. Bentley
 Business number: 423/757-5673

Public Relations
 Contact:         Gordon L. Davenport, Jr.
 Business number: 423/757-1572

Industry:         Restaurant

Company description: The Krystal Company (www.krystal.com) develops, operates and franchises KRYSTAL quick-service restaurants. The Company has been in the fast food restaurant business since 1932, and is among the first fast food restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains.

See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International

Bennigan's
Burger King
Charley's Grilled Subs
Domino's Pizza
Hard Rock Cafe

in the country. As of June 30, 2001, the Company operates approximately 250 company-owned KRYSTAL restaurants in the Southeastern 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. and has approximately 150 franchised locations.

The Company's centerpiece of growth was its namesake name·sake
n.
One that is named after another.

[From the phrase for the name's sake.]

namesake
Noun , the KRYSTAL, a small, square hamburger with steamed-in flavor served hot and fresh off the grill Grill may refer to:

In food:

Grill (cooking), a device or surface used for cooking food, usually fueled by gas or charcoal.
Grilling, a form of cooking that involves direct heat.
A restaurant that serves grilled food, such as a "bar and grill".

. As competition in the restaurant industry increased in the late 1980's, the Company firmly maintained its market niche by emphasizing the unique KRYSTAL hamburger. Krystal restaurants have continued to emphasize the KRYSTAL and have built their customer base around this and other items such as "Krystal 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] ," "Chili Pups," "Corn Pups," the "Sunriser," a specialty breakfast sandwich A breakfast sandwich is a sandwich served at breakfast. Breakfast sandwiches typically are made using breakfast meats, breads, eggs and cheese. These sandwiches were typically regional specialties until fast food restaurants began serving breakfast. , the "Krystal Chik," a specialty chicken sandwich 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 , and the "Country Breakfast."

In September 1997, the Company was acquired by Port Royal Holdings, Inc.

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