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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: KEG.UN) and Keg Restaurants Ltd. ("The Keg" or the "Company") today announced that Mr. Neil Maclean, the Executive Vice President & CFO of The Keg, and director of the Fund, has indicated his plans to retire. Mr. Maclean will remain with The Keg and continue to serve as a director of the Fund through June 2024 to ensure a smooth transition.
"It's been my absolute pleasure and privilege to have worked for one of Canada’s best companies for over 40 years," said Mr. Maclean. "Our distinctive excellence has always been due to our people, whether it be our talented and dedicated employees, our franchisees, our business partners, or our suppliers, and I am confident that those people, working together with a common vision, will all help ensure the future success of The Keg."
“I would like to congratulate Neil on his pending retirement and want to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to him for his over 45 years of service and dedication to The Keg,” said Nick Dean, President of The Keg.
Mr. Dean is also pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Legge as The Keg’s new CFO effective January 2, 2024. “With over three decades of finance and strategic operations experience, Erin will be a tremendous addition to The Keg leadership team as we continue to grow our brand in Canada and the United States,” added Mr. Dean. Most recently as CFO of Daiya Foods based in Burnaby, BC, and prior to that with George Weston Limited for over fifteen years in a variety of senior financial and operations roles, Ms. Legge has proven herself as a strategic leader that is able to successfully navigate complex and multi-stakeholder environments. Ms. Legge will be located in Vancouver and will report to Mr. Dean. Ms. Legge is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Physical Education from McMaster University.
The Fund (TSX: KEG.UN) is a limited purpose, open-ended trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario that, through The Keg Rights Limited Partnership, owns certain trademarks and other related intellectual property used by Keg Restaurants Ltd. (“KRL”). In exchange for use of those trademarks, KRL pays the Fund a royalty of 4% of gross sales of Keg restaurants included in the royalty pool.
With approximately 10,000 employees, over 100 restaurants and annual System Sales approaching $700 million, Vancouver-based KRL is the leading operator and franchisor of steakhouse restaurants in Canada and has a substantial presence in select regional markets in the United States. KRL continues to operate The Keg restaurant system and expand that system through the addition of both corporate and franchised Keg steakhouses. KRL has been named the number one restaurant company to work for in Canada in the latest edition of Forbes "Canada's Best Employers 2023" survey, securing third place in the overall ranking across all industries in the country.
This press release may contain certain "forward looking" statements reflecting The Keg Royalties Income Fund's current expectations in the casual dining segment of the restaurant food industry. Investors are cautioned that all forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the Keg’s ability to continue to realize historical same store sales growth, changes in market and existing competition, new competitive developments, and potential downturns in economic conditions generally. Additional information on these and other potential factors that could affect the Fund's financial results are detailed in documents filed from time to time with the provincial securities commissions in Canada.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, which may be made only by means of the prospectus, nor shall there be any sale of the Fund units in any state, province or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state, province or jurisdiction. The Keg Royalties Income Fund units have not been, and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an application for exemption from the registration requirement under U.S. securities laws.
The Trustees of the Fund have approved the contents of this press release.
