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Shari’s
Management Corporation Taps Joan Hansen
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Director of Marketing
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Portland, OR – August
2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Shari’s
Restaurants is pleased to announce the hiring of Joan Hansen as our
corporate Director of Marketing. Hansen will oversee the promotional and
marketing efforts for not only Shari’s, but also our Coco’s Restaurants
and Bakeries, and Carrows Restaurants as well. Shari’s, the Beaverton,
Oregon-based family-dining chain brought Hansen aboard in early August
to lead the marketing department for all three brands.
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 Hansen
is a restaurant professional with more than 25 years of progressive operations
and marketing experience. Her restaurant background includes long-term
stints at Mimi’s Café, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and, most
recently, Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakery. She is known for taking
on large-scale initiatives including curbside take-out, online menu versioning,
national sponsorships, comprehensive local restaurant marketing programs,
and check-boosting menu redesign projects from concept to launch.
Hansen
has won awards at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, including Team Member
of the Year, and the Innovation Award at Dale Carnegie. Joan holds a bachelor’s
degree from California State University, Fullerton, and has completed seminars
in internet marketing at University of California, Irvine, and menu development
at the Culinary Institute of America.
“I
am thrilled to be part of the ongoing rebrand initiative of these legacy
brands,” Hansen said. “The love and passion our guests feel for each is
exciting.” Shari’s CEO, Sam Borgese, stated that, “Joan’s wealth of knowledge
about the restaurant industry is a tremendous asset to Shari’s, Coco’s,
and Carrows. Her hospitality marketing expertise will surely provide a
positive experience for all of our guests in addition to guiding our brands
toward the success we’ve begun in 2018 and are looking forward to continuing
into the near and distant future.”
For
more information about Shari’s, please visit: www.sharis.com.
About
Shari’s Restaurants
Shari’s
began in Hermiston, Oregon in 1978 with Ron and Sharon Bergquist as proprietors.
By 1999, Shari’s Restaurants had grown to be the ninth largest family restaurant
chain in the United States in total sales and sixth in growth. Since that
time, Shari’s has continued its growth under the recent reins of CapitalSpring
which acquired the enterprise in 2016. Currently, Shari’s continues to
enjoy a fine reputation in family dining in 93 locations throughout the
Northwest U.S. Shari’s welcomes guests of all ages to enjoy locally-sourced
ingredients served in deliciously-prepared meals specially created for
those who crave comfort food and scrumptious pies. Visit Shari’s at www.sharis.com
to order online or to find a Shari’s location near you.
About
CapitalSpring, Majority Owner of Shari’s Restaurants
Founded
in 2005, CapitalSpring is a private investment firm focused exclusively
on the restaurant industry. The Firm currently manages assets of approximately
$1.3 billion and has completed investments in over 50 different restaurant
brands and more than 4,000 restaurant locations. CapitalSpring focuses
on supporting proven restaurant operators with a range of structured credit
and private equity solutions and has offices in Nashville, LosAngeles,
Atlanta, and NewYork. For more information about CapitalSpring, please
visit www.capitalspring.com.
Media
Contact:
Bridgette
Hanning
Brandtailers
for
Shari’s Restaurants
714-442-0500 |
