ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Church's Chicken(tm), a division of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (TICKER: AFCE), announced today that two of its top executives have been named to serve on boards of leading diversity and multicultural organizations.
Hannibal Myers, chief global development officer, has accepted an appointment to the board of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC). Myers oversees the growth and development of Church's Chicken(tm) brand worldwide.
Carolyn McCrorey, vice president of people services, has accepted appointment as a member of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) Board. McCrorey is an active member of South Carolina chapter of NAACP and the Women's Foodservice Forum.
"Demonstrating support for diversity is a high priority for Church's," said Hala Moddelmog, President of Church's Chicken. "Giving of our time and talents to these organizations gives Church's a better understanding of the needs of our customers, employees, franchisees and our community."
Please go to the following URLs to read our executive profiles on Carolyn McCrorey http://www.churchs.com/media/executiveDetail.asp?id=20 and Hannibal Myers http://www.churchs.com/media/executiveDetail.asp?id=16.
About Church's Chicken
Church's Chicken, one of the world's largest quick-service chicken restaurant concepts focuses on high quality food served at a value price. Menu specialties include Southern-style chicken and side items such as corn on the cob, fried okra, mashed potatoes and gravy, and signature Honey-Butter Biscuits. Church's Chicken has more than 1,500 locations worldwide driving system-wide sales of approximately $900 million in 2001. Visit Church's Chicken on the World Wide Web at www.churchs.com.
About AFC Enterprises
AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of 4,006 restaurants, bakeries and cafes as of July 14, 2003, in the United States, Puerto Rico and 35 foreign countries under the brand names Popeyes(r) Chicken & Biscuits, Church's Chicken(tm), Cinnabon(r) and the franchisor of Seattle's Best Coffee(r) in Hawaii, on military bases and internationally. AFC's primary objective is to be the world's Franchisor of Choice(r) by offering investment opportunities in highly recognizable brands and exceptional franchisee support systems and services. AFC Enterprises had system-wide sales of approximately $2.7 billion in 2002 and can be found on the World Wide Web at www.afce.com.
About Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC)
GHCC, founded in 1984 to bring forth the needs and concerns of a growing number of Hispanic entrepreneurs, is a non-profit organization communicating the potential and expertise of Hispanic enterprise to corporate America. For more information on GHCC, visit them on the World Wide Web at www.ghcc.org.
About Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)
MFHA works as an educator, facilitator and a repository for information on multiculturalism in the industry. MFHA helps organize and assemble the right combination of industry leaders, suppliers, associations, educators and diversity experts to leverage efforts around selected key issues including human resources, training, marketing, diverse supplier development, and community relations. MFHA can be found on the World Wide Web at www.mfha.net.