New CEO Takes The Pulpit At Church's

  • December 7, 2009
Church's Chicken has tapped Mel Deane as CEO, effective immediately. For the last 10 years, Deane has worked closely with many of the companies owned by Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe, a San Francisco-based private equity company and owner of Church's.

He was most recently CEO of Discovery Foods, a manufacturer of Asian branded frozen foods. Since August, Deane has been EVP and general manager of U.S. Operations for Church's.

Deane replaces Harsha Agadi, who will remain a member of the board of directors.

Church's Chicken opened 100 restaurants this year.--Karl Greenberg

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