Atlanta — Krispy Krunchy Chicken®, one of the fastest-growing hot food concepts in the convenience store business with over 3,200 locations, has appointed Jim Zielke as its chief financial officer. Zielke will report to CEO Jim Norberg.
Zielke most recently served as the chief financial officer for the Peruvian-inspired restaurant brand Viva Chicken Holdings, LLC, where he oversaw finance, human resources, legal and IT departments for the company. He brings over 30 years of experience in the industry.
“Jim has a wealth of knowledge and experience from the chicken and restaurant sectors, along with the financial expertise that will continue the strong fiscal trajectory for our organization,” says Norberg. “He will be instrumental in enhancing restaurant profitability, increasing revenue and expanding our margins as we enter our next era of growth.”
Before Viva Chicken Holdings, LLC, Zielke served as the CFO for Good Times Restaurants, Inc. He also held key leadership positions at F&H Acquisition Corp., the parent company of Fox & Hound, where he served as CFO and then president. Additionally, he was the president of Champps Restaurant Brands, and early in his career, he was the head of tax for PepsiCo’s Pizza Hut division.
Krispy Krunchy Chicken® (KKC), founded in Louisiana in 1989, is a quick-serve solution for convenience stores, truck stops, universities, casinos and big box retailers across the U.S. The store-in-store concept allows licensees to serve Krispy Krunchy Chicken, to increase their in-store profitability and drive frequency.
Krispy Krunchy Chicken® operates more than 3,200 retail locations across 47 states in the U.S. and is rapidly expanding. For more information, visit www.krispykrunchy.com.
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