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Guthrie's promotes COO, hires director of Operations

Guthrie's, a chicken-finger only restaurant brand, has promoted Matthew Myers to COO. Provided.

May 11, 2022

Guthrie's, a chicken-finger only restaurant brand, has promoted Matthew Myers to COO, and hired Mike Adams as director of Operations.

Myers is nearly a decade-long veteran of Guthrie's. Under his leadership, Guthrie's has expanded its presence while improving restaurant execution across its system, according to a company press release.

"Matthew has run the comprehensive day-to-day operations of Guthrie's for several years now, so his promotion to COO is part of our natural and exciting evolution," Joe Kelly Guthrie, CEO of Guthrie's Franchising Inc., said in a company press release. "We can't wait to see the strategic growth that Matthew will champion as our new COO while also promoting additional innovation and support across our entire system. Matthew is emblematic of the deep bench of talent we continue to develop at Guthrie's to support our growing network of franchisees and I could not be more pleased about his appointment to this critical role at this important time."

Adams most-recently served as director of Operations with MMBB Holding Company, overseeing 10 BurgerFi restaurants across five states.

"Over his time in the restaurant space, Mike has built an impressive track record of strategic and operational accomplishments," Guthrie said. "He has proven to be a successful and trusted leader and brings to this position a strong reputation for developing people and inspiring teams. His wealth of experience across a wide variety of restaurant brands will be a valuable asset as we continue to accelerate growth through 2022 and beyond."

Guthrie's was founded in Haleyville, Alabama in 1965, and with the 1982 launch of its first chicken-fingers only restaurant in Auburn, has grown to more than 40 locations across six states.