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Einstein Noah Restaurant Group appoints chief restaurant officer

March 11, 2012

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Brian L. Unger to chief restaurant officer, a newly created position at the company. Unger has served as the company's executive vice president of Operations since March 2011, and will continue to report to Jeff O’Neill, president and CEO.

His core responsibilities will remain focused on all aspects of restaurant operations for company-owned restaurants, including oversight of its growing catering business, as well as the expanding base of Einstein Bagels Bros. franchisees.

“Brian was instrumental in helping Einstein Noah realize $2.7 million in savings last year through the completion of the first phase of our cost efficiency program, and is spearheading our continuing efforts to streamline our business model and capture an additional $3.0 million in annualized savings," O’Neill said. "His appointment as our chief restaurant officer reflects recognition for the outstanding accomplishments since joining our team last year and our confidence in him as we continue to accelerate revenue and unit growth, while delivering consistent and reliable growth in corporate earnings.”

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