The Burger King: C.H. James Restaurant Holdings is the fast-food chain's largest black franchisee.CHARLES H. "CHUCK" JAMES III James III, king of Scotland James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy, bishop of St. Andrews. HAS SNATCHED UP ENOUGH Burger King restaurants to make him the fast-food giant's largest African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. franchisee. Most recently, the chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of C.H. James Restaurant Holdings L.L.C. (No. 74 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list with $50.3 million in sales) acquired three additional Burger King establishments in the Chicago area for an undisclosed amount. With 40 restaurants, and the acquisition of another three in the works, C.H. James Restaurant Holdings' revenues may grow to $60 million per year, and gross margins (the difference between the total sales revenue and the cost to the seller of the items sold) have reached 71%, an increase of 4%. Though James had never operated a chain of franchises before founding the company in 2004, the serial entrepreneur Serial entrepreneur Business person that successfully starts (does not kill) a number of different businesses. had two other food-related businesses ranked among the BE 100s: Prime-Source Food Service Equipment Inc., a distributor of fast-food and casual dining restaurant equipment, and C.H. James & Son, a holding company for a produce processor. James is James I, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona James I (James the Conqueror), 1208–76, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1213–76), son and successor of Peter II. also CEO of C.H. James & Co., which was named BLACK ENTERPRISE Company of the Year in 1992. |
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