Kenneth L. Keymer, age 58, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since September 2005 and as President of Popeyes® Chicken & Biscuits since June 2004. From January 2002 to May 2004, Mr. Keymer served as President and Co-chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of Noodles & Company, which is based in Boulder, Colorado. From August 1996 to January 2002, Mr. Keymer was President and Chief Operating Officer of Sonic Corporation, the largest publicly-held chain of drive-in restaurants in the U.S. While at Sonic, he led the management team, oversaw franchising operations, company operations, promotional and field marketing, as well as R&D, information technology, and construction, and served as a member of the Board of Directors. |