Rita Restaurant Corp. Purchases 48 Don Pablo's and Hops Restaurants

www.restaurantnewsresource.com | Mar 3, 2008

Rita Restaurant Corp. announced today that it has purchased 41 Don Pablo's restaurants in 15 states and seven Hops restaurants in four states from Avado Brands Inc. of Madison, Ga. Purchase price was not disclosed.

http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article31389.html

Avado Brands divests Don Pablo's and Hops

www.bizjournals.com | Feb 29, 2008

Avado Brands Inc. has sold 41 Don Pablo's restaurants in 15 states and seven Hops restaurants in four states to Rita Restaurant Corp. for an undisclosed amount. Rita Restaurant Corp. bought the restaurants from Madison, Ga.-based Avado Brands as part of Avado's Chapter 11 auction.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/02/25/daily48.html?ana=from_rss

Chain Operating Report

www.fesmag.com | Feb 13, 2008

•CKE Restaurants reported same-store sales decreased 1.5 percent for the first quarter ending Jan. 28. Sales declined 1.3 percent for Carl’s Jr., and 1.8 percent for Hardee’s.

http://www.fesmag.com/article/CA6550156.html?rssid=269

Buffalo Wild Wings completes purchase of 7 locations

www.fastcasual.com | Feb 5, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain leases and other assets of seven Don Pablo's Mexican Restaurant locations from Avado Brands Inc. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. paid, in the aggregate, approximately $1.

http://www.fastcasual.com/article.php?id=9786

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Kirk Kinsell

Before taking up this position on 1 September 2007, he was Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer, The Americas, responsible for unit growth across all brands and franchise, management contracts and real estate development activities sponsored on behalf of the company.

http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/research/chr/board/kinsell.html

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OnlineAthens: Business: Madison corporation files for Chapter 11 02/15/04

Madison-based Avado Brands Inc., a restaurant company that has been facing financial struggles for the past several years, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month.

http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021504/bus_20040215029.shtml