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Black Bear Diner Expands Management Team

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Rapidly expanding family dining chain adds Mark Seferian as VP of Real Estate and Teri Hathaway as VP of Training

REDDING, Calif. - May 09, 2017 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Black Bear Diner, the rapidly expanding family dining concept headquartered in Redding, California, announced today the addition of Mark Seferian as vice president of real estate and Teri Hathaway as vice president of training. Seferian, formerly the first vice president of CBRE’s Restaurant Practice Group, is charged with developing and executing all aspects of real estate development to support company growth plans and concept enhancement. Hathaway, formerly director of training at Margaritaville Caribbean Group is charged with designing and delivering impactful training content to maximize brand consistency across new and existing corporate and franchise locations.

“Mark and Teri will play vital roles as we continue with our accelerated growth trajectory,” said Bruce Dean, chief executive officer of Black Bear Diner. “Our real estate transactions help crystalize our expansion plans; our training program dictates the continuity of our brand. These are important positions and we’re confident Mark and Teri’s leadership in their respective areas will be a tremendous asset to Black Bear Diner.”

The addition of Seferian and Hathaway come on the heels of recent additions to the Black Bear Diner leadership team. Anita Adams was recently appointed chief financial officer; Tim Kaliher was recently appointed chief operating officer; and Robin Yoshimura was recently appointed chief franchise officer. Black Bear Diner is scaling up its leadership and management team as the brand expands nationally.

Black Bear Diner has experienced increased same-store-sales over the last 24 quarters, and also experienced a 15.3 percent increase in system wide net sales from 2015 to 2016. This year, Black Bear is on track to open up 21 new units, including their 100th restaurant in the second quarter.

About Black Bear Diner

Founded in Mt. Shasta, California in 1995, Black Bear Diner was born from a desire to bring home-style comfort food classics and personal service back to the dining experience. The family dining concept offers a vast menu anchored on hearty portions and excellent value. The franchise has grown to 94 locations in eight western states and is consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing concepts by industry observers. For more information, please visit www.BlackBearDiner.com.

Contact:

Jairo Moncada
Black Bear Diner
916-783-6161
Jairo@BouchardCommunications.com

SOURCE Black Bear Diner

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