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McAlister's Deli names Carl Jakaitis CFO

July 18, 2012

McAlister's Deli has announced that Carl Jakaitis has been named as the company's chief financial officer.

Jakaitis was most recently CFO of Petrus Brands, where he was responsible for finance and administrative functions and worked closely with Planet Smoothie and Shane's Rib Shack franchisees. Prior to joining Petrus, he ran his own consulting business specializing in part-time CFO assignments. From 1994 to 2004, he served as CFO for Church's Chicken, where he was responsible for the financials of 1,000 franchised- and 600 company-owned restaurants. His restaurant experience also includes finance roles at Pizza Hut and Boston Market.

"I'm confident Carl's substantial restaurant industry experience will provide McAlister's Deli with additional leadership and expertise as we continue to develop the McAlister's brand and expand our system footprint," said McAlister's Deli president and CEO Frank Paci.

Jakaitis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Psychology from Kansas State University.

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