Effective January 24th, Clifton Rutledge joins Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. as Chief Executive Officer. He is succeeding current CEO Randy Kibler, who announced his plans to retire from this role in September, but will remain active as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. Rutledge will be responsible for leading the company’s ongoing expansion in its core markets concentrated in the Southeast and building upon the brand’s strong same-store sales following an impressive run of expansion and growth. A 30-year industry veteran, he most recently served as COO of Texas-based Whataburger where he oversaw more than 750 company-owned and franchised locations as he guided the brand through steady growth. Rutledge will relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition, Bojangles’ has promoted its Senior Vice President, Company Operations Kenny Avery to Chief Operations Officer. Founded in 1977, the quick service chain operates over 575 of the chicken and biscuit restaurants in ten states, primarily in the Southeast, and the District of Columbia as well as three international restaurants.
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