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Arras — who has been CEO since 2007 when investment firm ofBoca Fla., bought the Golden-baserd chain from McDonald’s Corp. — has resignef “to pursue other interests,” the compangy said in a statement. Cardwell assumes the CEO positiobn immediately. The company described Cardwellp asa 30-year restaurant industry veteran. He served for severao months earlier this year as interim CEO ofFamou Dave’s. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-baser barbecue chain said Friday that Cardwell has resignes from its boardof directors.
Cardwell formerly servexd as chief administrative officer and then CEOof Dallas-based Eatzi’s Market and Bakery, a unit of Brinkerd International, and was an executive with S&Aq Restaurant Corp. He has been on several corporate including thoseof P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Taco Bueno, Fishbowl Marketing and Order “I am enthusiastic about joining Boston Marketf and believe the company has stronb potential to expand its market positionb inthe fast-casual category by offerinfg our customers an even better experience,” Cardwell said in a statemenft Friday.
“I look forward to working closely withBostonh Market’s management and associates to achieves this goal.” McDonald’s bought the previouslt independent Boston Market formerly known as Boston Chicken — in paying $173.5 million. The compan was founded in Massachusetts in 1985 and moved to Goldenin 1994. Bostonb Market says it has 530 locations in28