Long-time BURGER KING(R) Veteran to Continue Leading Company
in Operations Excellence
MIAMI, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Burger King Corporation today announced
that Jim Hyatt has been promoted to Executive Vice President, U.S. Franchise
Operations. Hyatt will continue reporting directly to John Chidsey, President,
North America.
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"Jim's passion for the franchise business and his 32-year career in the
BURGER KING system are invaluable assets to all of us," said Chidsey. "His
dedication to the brand and our franchise partners is one of the many reasons
we are seeing the increasing momentum and success in our restaurants."
In his new role, Hyatt will continue to oversee the operating needs of
BURGER KING franchisees and their restaurants, and his current Operations team
will continue to report to him. Through his leadership, the Company's
franchise Operations team has demonstrated focused commitment to Operations
Excellence and their initiatives are helping to improve overall guest
experience in BURGER KING restaurants.
"Jim has a strong track record of providing outstanding leadership and
results, and under his continued direction, we can be assured that we will
achieve our operating goals," added Chidsey.
Jim Hyatt joined Burger King Corporation on his 16th birthday as a
crewmember, rising through the ranks in various operations and training
positions before becoming a successful franchisee in Atlanta. In 2002, he re-
joined Burger King Corporation to head up all of the Operations Excellence
programs and services for North America. Mr. Hyatt is married and has one
son.
About Burger King Corporation
Our vision: We proudly serve the best burgers in the business, plus a
variety of real, authentic foods ... all freshly prepared ... just the way you
want it.
The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,220 restaurants in all 50
states and in 60 countries and territories around the world. Ninety-one
percent of BURGER KING restaurants are owned and operated by independent
franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business
for decades.
Burger King Holdings, Inc., the parent company, is private and
independently owned by an equity sponsor group comprised of Texas Pacific
Group, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. In fiscal year ending
June 30, 2003, Burger King Corporation had system-wide sales of $11.1 billion.
To learn more about BURGER KING, please visit the company's website at
http://www.burgerking.com.
SOURCE Burger King Corporation
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CONTACT:
Laina Kawass, Burger King Corporation,
+1-305-378-7277, or lkawass@whopper.com
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