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Other Players

CEO/Senior Executives Concepts/Units Revenues AUV
Covelli Enterprises
HQ: Warren, Ohio
Founded: 1959
Sam Covelli, President;
Bob Fiorino, CFO
Panera Bread–112
O’Charley’s
$233
million
N/A
Covelli projects it will add 119 Panera Bread units by the end of 2007.
DavCo Restaurants, Inc.
HQ: Crofton, Maryland Founded: 1976
Harvey Rothstein, Chairman/CEO;
Joe Cunnane, President/COO
Wendy’s–>1611 $200.0 million2 N/A
DavCo has the exclusive right to develop Wendy’s restaurants in its franchise territory until December 31, 2015.
Kazi Management VI, LLC
HQ: United States Virgin Islands
Founded: 1976
Zubair Kazi, CEO; Brian Burr, President;
Michael J. Cook, CFO
Burger King–21
KFC–201
Pizza Hut–1
KFC /Taco Bell–21
KFC/Long John Silvers–5
KFC/Pizza Hut–13
Taco Bell–1
Long John Silvers–4
$220
million
$1.2 million
Kazi Management has acquired and assimilated 101 new stores in three geographically diverse markets (U.S. Virgin Islands, New York/New Jersey, Michigan) since March 2006.
B.S. Companies, LLC
HQ: Louisville, Kentucky
Founded: 1988
Junior Bridgeman, CEO/President;
Paul Thompson, COO;
Troy Hanke, CFO
Wendy’s–161 $202
million
$1.3 million1
B.S. Companies has developed 30 Wendy’s units in the past five years. The company plans to continue developing in all its markets.
Doherty Enterprises, Inc.
HQ: Allendale, New Jersey
Founded: 1985
Edward W. Doherty, President/CEO; Applebee’s–51
Panera Bread–15
Chevys Fresh Mex–3
Shannon Rose Irish Pub–1
El Pollo Loco–recently acquired franchise rights
>$250 million3 N/A
Doherty Enterprises acquired the rights to develop 20 El Pollo Loco restaurants throughout northern and central New Jersey in January 2007. The company also plans to open six additional Panera Bread units by May 2008.
1 QSR Estimate, 2 Source: Restaurant Finance Monitor, June 19, 2006, 3 Projected for 2007
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Jamie Hartford is QSR’s former associate editor.