Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Announces Chief Financial Officer Retirement
December 08 2015 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) today announced that
Mary Twinem, executive vice president and chief financial officer,
will be retiring on February 29, 2016.
Twinem joined Buffalo Wild Wings in 1994 and has been an
integral part of the company’s growth from 35 Buffalo Wild Wings
restaurants to an international enterprise of more than 1,150
Buffalo Wild Wings locations in six countries. The company is
conducting a search for her successor.
Sally Smith, president and chief executive officer, said “Mary’s
been a key leader in the organization and has had a significant
role in our success. I thank Mary for all of the contributions
she’s made to the company. Buffalo Wild Wings is well positioned
for long-term growth and continued success, supported by a strong
management team and loyal, passionate Guests.”
Ms. Twinem said, “I am very proud of what we have accomplished
at Buffalo Wild Wings and am thankful that I've been able to spend
the majority of my career working with such talented colleagues
building a great brand. I am confident Buffalo Wild Wings will
continue its track record of growth and creating shareholder
value."
Ms. Twinem continued, “I am grateful for the experiences Buffalo
Wild Wings has provided to me. Now, I look forward to joining my
husband in retirement and traveling and spending more time with
family and friends.”
About the CompanyBuffalo Wild Wings, Inc., founded in
1982 and headquartered in Minneapolis, is a growing owner, operator
and franchisor of Buffalo Wild Wings® restaurants featuring a
variety of boldly-flavored, made-to-order menu items including its
namesake Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. The Buffalo Wild
Wings menu specializes in 21 mouth-watering signature sauces and
seasonings with flavor sensations ranging from Sweet BBQ™ to
Blazin’®. Guests enjoy a welcoming neighborhood atmosphere that
includes an extensive multi-media system for watching their
favorite sporting events. Buffalo Wild Wings is the recipient of
hundreds of "Best Wings" and "Best Sports Bar" awards from across
the country. There are currently more than 1,140 Buffalo Wild Wings
locations around the world.
To stay up-to-date on all the latest events and offers for
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Forward-looking StatementsStatements in this press
release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the
Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to future purchases of
shares and sources of funds for the same. All statements other than
statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements and are based upon the current beliefs
and expectations of our management. We have attempted to identify
forward-looking statements by words such as, “intends,” “may,”
“will,” and other comparable terminology. Actual results may vary
materially from those contained in forward-looking statements based
on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, our ability
to achieve and manage our planned expansion, the ability of our
franchisees to open and manage new restaurants, market acceptance
in the new geographic regions we enter (particularly non-U.S.
locations), success of acquired restaurants, success of investments
in new or emerging concepts, unforeseen obstacles in developing
nontraditional sites or non-U.S. locations, our ability to obtain
and maintain licenses and permits necessary to operate our existing
and new restaurants, our franchisees’ adherence to our system
standards, the cost of commodities such as traditional chicken
wings and supply chain consistency, the success of our key
initiatives and our advertising and marketing campaigns, our
ability to control restaurant labor and other restaurant operating
costs, the continued service of key management personnel, our
ability to protect our name and logo and other proprietary
information, economic conditions (including changes in consumer
preferences or consumer discretionary spending), the impact of
federal, state or local government regulations relating to our
employees, the sale of food and alcoholic beverages, the effect of
competition in the restaurant industry, and other factors disclosed
from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the factors described under “Risk
Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014, as updated in subsequent
reports filed with the SEC. Investors should take such risks into
account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
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