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Farmer Boys appoints new chief marketing officer

June 27, 2014

Farmer Boys announced today that Karen Eadon has joined the company as vice president/chief marketing officer. As the VP/CMO, Eadon will lead Farmer Boys' marketing, advertising and public relations initiatives.

"We could not be more excited about this new addition to our team. Eadon's experience and wealth of industry knowledge will complement the brand's ongoing efforts of growth and innovation," President/COO Ken Clark said in a news release.

Eadon has more than 30 years of restaurant industry experience, including holding senior executive marketing positions with Taco Bell, ARCO Products Company, Applebee's, McDonald's and El Pollo Loco. She most recently retired from Mimi's Cafe in February after the company moved its corporate office to Dallas.

"It took me three months to realize I am not ready to retire. When the opportunity to join the Farmer Boys team came up, I jumped at it. Farmer Boys offers an exceptional product and a service format that is unique to the industry," Eadon said in the release.

Eadon received her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana and holds an MBA from the Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.