Bojangles’ Restaurants Names Tony Hopson as Vice President
Posted: 08-13-2009 : CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Charlotte, N.C. – Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. has named Tony Hopson as Vice President of Franchise Operations.

Hopson, who joined Bojangles’ in November 2007 as Regional Vice President of Operations, will lead the Bojangles’ franchising team to provide support to the quick service restaurant chain’s 290 franchise-owned locations. Hopson, a native of Florence, Ala., was Vice President of Franchising for a national restaurant chain prior to joining Bojangles’.

“Tony Hopson will be responsible for franchise growth of the Bojangles’ brand and making sure that franchise owners have what they need to deliver on the Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits promise,” says Randy Kibler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. “Bojangles’ promise is serving customers great food, served fast in a friendly environment every time they visit one of our restaurants.”

Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, N.C., Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. serves only the highest quality and most flavorful food to its loyal customers. Bojangles’ kitchens prepare all their proprietary menu items from scratch. A special blend of seasonings gives the food its unique Bojangles' flavor. The restaurants core menu features Bojangles’ Cajun Spiced chicken, fresh, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits and legendary iced tea steeped the old-fashioned way. The breakfast menu offers biscuit sandwiches such as Cajun Filet, seasoned sausage, steak, country ham, and egg and cheese biscuits. Bojangles’ also features unique fixin’s such as Dirty Rice, Cajun Pintos and Seasoned Fries. These items have allowed Bojangles’ to corner the market on flavor. First franchised in 1978, Bojangles' boasts 449 total locations throughout the southeast. Bojangles’ has 290 franchised and 159 company operated locations. For more information, please visit www.bojangles.com.