ITEM 2. ABUSINESS
EXPERIENCE
Raymond J. Perry.
President. Chief Executive Officer and Director
Raymond J. Perry joined Charo
Chicken on January 1, 2002, as President, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director. Before that, beginning in 1999, he was a self-employed consultant to
the restaurant industry in Villa Park, California. From April 1998 through
November 1998, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Juice Stop
International, Denver, Colorado. Earlier, from October 1997 through March 1998,
he was President and Chief Executive Officer of East Coast Bagel in Santa Monica , California. Before 1997, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer with Hardee''s Restaurants, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, President and
Chief Operating Officer of El Polio Loco, Irvine, California, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Carl''s Jr.''s Restaurants, Anaheim,
California, and President and Chief Operating Officer of Straw Hat Pizza, Inc.,
Dublin, California, in each case acting as a turn around specialist to
reposition the chains.
Moe Bonakdar. Secretary.
Chief Financial Officer and Director
Moe Bonakdar has been our Secretary,
Chief Financial Officer and a Director since we were incorporated in June 1997.
Until January 1, 2002, he was also President and Chief Executive Officer. He
has been a self-employed restauranteur for 23 years. He currently owns and
operates four CHARO CHICKEN� Restaurants.
Louis D. Franson. Franchise
Broker
Louis Franson has been a
self-employed franchise broker for us since May 1, 2002. He has served as
Executive Vice President of Business Development for Ultra Life, Inc., of Huntington Beach, California since December 2001. Prior to that, he was the Chief
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Operating Officer of Juice
Stop, LLC, Irvine, California, from July 2001 to January 2002. Earlier, from
August 1997 through September 2000, he was employed by Winchell''s, Inc., of Santa Ana, California, as its Vice President of Brand Management.
