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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chris Prasifka has been named president of Kahala Franchise Corp., the franchisor entity of Kahala's portfolio of diversified concepts, the company has announced. Prasifka joined Kahala in October 2007 as executive vice president.
 
In his new role, Prasifka will lead the charge in achieving Kahala's goal of 10,000 units by the end of 2010, while building strong brand equity and increasing operator profits across Kahala's system. Prasifka will continue reporting to chairman and CEO Kevin Blackwell.
 
Before joining Kahala, Prasifka, who has 20 years industry experience, was senior vice president of franchise operations and strategic development at Compass Group's Canteen division. Prior to that, Prasifka served as the chief operating officer at FOCUS Brands, where he successfully led initiatives to reimage and revitalize the Carvel brand, and handled the integration of acquisitions of Cinnabon and Seattle's Best Coffee International. Prasifka also spent a large portion of his career in various senior management positions at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and its subsidiary, TCBY.

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