Johnny's Lunch Opens Corporate Headquarters in Toledo and Names the Executive Team


TOLEDO, OH--(Marketwire - October 2, 2007) - Johnny's Lunch, a 71-year dining icon from Jamestown, NY, announced it has located its corporate headquarters at 4210 Sylvania Ave., Suite 202, Toledo, OH 43623.

Anthony Calamunci, grandson of Johnny's Lunch founder John Colera and a corporate attorney in Toledo, announced the new headquarters and named the following executives as part of the team that will take Johnny's to the next level.

The Executive Team includes:

--  Anthony Calamunci will be chief executive officer. Calamunci is a
    partner and corporate attorney with the firm of Roetzel & Andress in
    Toledo. Calamunci earned is J.D. and graduated from Ohio Northern
    University. He completed his undergraduate degree at Alfred University in
    New York and most recently was nominated for the 20 under 40 Leadership
    Award.
    
--  John Calamunci has been named vice president of construction and store
    design. Calamunci, also a grandson of Johnny's founder, was the vice
    president of operations at the original Jamestown Restaurant prior to
    starting the franchises. He was also a former City Council President for
    the City of Jamestown, NY.
    
--  George Goulson has been named president and chief franchise
    development officer. Goulson, a resident of Bloomfield Hills, MI, is a
    veteran franchise developer with such brand names as Little Caesar's, A&W
    Restaurants and Long John Silver's Restaurants.
    
--  Rebecca Hetrick has been named vice president, human resources and
    administrations.  Hetrick graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in
    Business from the University of Findlay and is a resident of Maumee,
    OH. She has 18 years of experience in human resources and management area
    and has held positions with Calpahlon Corporation, Newell Rubbermaid and
    First Solar.
    
--  Charles Cross has been named chief financial officer and is a resident
    of Monclova Township, OH.  Charles has been in the food and beverage
    industries for 20 years and has held positions with Price Waterhouse, and
    Westinghouse Electric, PepsiCo, Inc.
    
--  John Orton has been named vice president of real estate site
    selection. Orton graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto
    with a Bachelor's of Applied Arts and is a resident of Ann Arbor, MI. He
    has held positions with Pitney Bowes Map Info, a leading retail site
    selection firm and Thompson Associates.
    
--  Rob Elliott has been named vice president of marketing and is a
    resident of Waterford, MI. Elliott was a principal of Elliott Adworks and
    has been in involved in numerous quick service restaurants including
    Quizno's and Little Caesar's where he served as vice president of marketing
    for both companies.
    

Johnny's Lunch offers its menu of famous Johnny's Hots, Johnny's Burgers, Johnny's Fries and Johnny's Rice Pudding and Shakes. Calamunci, Goulson and John Calamunci launched the company on a national expansion, and currently have area agreements to build more than 500 units over the next five years in Ohio, Michigan and elsewhere.

Additional information is available at www.johnnyslunch.com

Contact Information: Contact: Ron Hingst 734/662-5544