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Tom’s
Urban Appoints Shannon McNiel as
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President
and Chief Operating Officer
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Denver,
CO – September 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Tom’s
Urban, a fast growing eater-tainment concept and modern casual dining
restaurant, today announced the appointment of Shannon McNiel as President
and Chief Operating Officer. Leveraging over 20 years of experience in
the restaurant industry, McNiel will focus on overseeing, developing, and
setting the direction for Tom’s Urban’s operational activities.
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“Shannon
has a tremendous track record of delivering results in this industry and
we couldn’t have hired a better person to help drive the anticipated growth
of our brand,” says Tom Ryan, Executive Chairman of Tom’s Urban. “He is
an accomplished and passionate leader whose expertise will continue to
build Tom’s Urban as the premiere eater-tainment destination for guests
looking for a dynamic sports, music and entertainment experience, all while
enjoying delicious food and great drinks.”
McNiel
was most recently a Market Partner with Texas Roadhouse. Prior to that,
he held an executive leadership role with Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen. During
his tenure with Darden Restaurants, McNiel held operational roles at Red
Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse where he was the three-time recipient of
the Endeavor Award, which is awarded to the #1 Director of Operations.
Mr. McNiel studied political science at Howard Payne University and criminal
justice at Weatherford College. He is also involved in numerous volunteer
endeavors including contributions to the Houston Food Bank and Houston
Police Foundation.
Tom’s
Urban is owned by Black Shamrock Partners, formerly Consumer Concept Group,
a Denver-based investment and operating company, focused on launching,
operating and investing in Experience Based Lifestyle Economy brands in
the consumer, lifestyle and event sectors. Tom’s Urban has locations currently
at LA Live in Los Angeles, Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, NYNY Hotel in Las
Vegas and Ilani Casino in Portland.
About
Tom’s Urban
Partners
Rick Schaden and Tom Ryan founded Tom’s Urban to be a leading eater-tainment
destination where guests can enjoy a modern American comfort menu offering
of entrées and small plates with a twist in a polished casual restaurant
setting. Tom’s Urban offers the best of everything – breakfast, lunch,
dinner, late night, epic handcrafted cocktails and cold beer, and good
company in a hip, inviting and entertaining atmosphere. For more information,
visit www.TomsUrban.com.
About
Black Shamrock Partners
Black
Shamrock Partners, formerly Consumer Concept Group, is an innovative investment
and operating company, focused on launching, operating and investing in
consumer, franchising and lifestyle brands. They also invest opportunistically
in private businesses, real estate and alongside alternative investment
managers. Black Shamrock Partners is guided by a relentless focus on investing
in tomorrow’s demands and is managed by a group of officers with deep expertise
in the restaurant, lifestyle, entertainment and sports industries. Their
investment philosophy is rigorously centered on aligning interests and
the virtues of patient capital, allowing them to pursue growth plans and
make strategic decisions solely in the best interests of the companies
in which they invest.
Contact:
Jim
Furrer
646-677-1808
ICR,
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