Raising Cane's Names Clay Dover President & Chief Marketing Officer (Press Release)
Industry leader joins chicken finger franchise.
-- Chain Leader, 7/15/2008 7:16:00 AM
Baton Rouge, LA, 15 July 2008 - Todd Graves, founder and CEO of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers names Clay Dover president and chief marketing officer of the 70-unit company.
"We are thrilled to have a seasoned industry leader such as Clay join our team. He is a natural fit to lead Raising Cane's mission to be the brand for quality chicken finger meals with restaurants all over the world," says Graves.
Dover was previously President and CEO of Metromedia Restaurant Group, owner of brands such as Bennigan's, Steak and Ale, and Ponderosa. Honored with the national 2007 Chain Leader Protégé of the Year Award for his outstanding achievements throughout his career, Dover also accepted the Cheers Magazine Award for Beverage Excellence and Best Chain Spirits Program for Bennigan's.
Dover brings more than seventeen years of experience in the restaurant industry, leading marketing and management teams at Chili's, Houlihan's, Marie Callender's and more. He helped rebrand and turnaround casual dining chains such as Left at Albuquerque, Blue Chalk Café and others. Dover also created the concept for Bennigan's SPORT and expanded the MRG Tavern concept with the new 29-degree Tavern restaurants.
"I am excited to be involved in such an amazing company. To be on the ground floor of what will be one of the greatest brands is a thrilling experience," says Dover.
Raising Cane's has been recognized for their innovative business model and commitment to quality with accolades such as ranking second on Restaurant Business Future's Top 50 List; winning Nations' Restaurant News 2003 Hot Concepts Award; being listed in the Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Fast Casual Magazine. The restaurant was also voted Best New Restaurant in Houston by the readers of Houston Business Journal.
About Raising Cane's: Founded in 1996 in Baton Rouge, LA., Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers operates 12 franchised and 58 company-owned restaurants in 13 states. The restaurant has one love - chicken fingers - and focuses its menu offering on fresh, made-to-order chicken fingers, grilled Texas Toast brushed with garlic butter, fresh cole slaw and crinkle-cut French fries.
For more information on Raising Cane's, please visit www.raisingcanes.com.
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