Quiznos: Appoints Franchising Veterans To Management

Denver / CO. (bw) QIP Holder LLC (Quiznos), one of the premier quick service restaurant (QSR) chains and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, announced the appointment of John Coletta as Chief Financial Officer and James Lyons as Chief Operating Officer. «We remain focused on continuing to deliver the best sandwiches while providing franchisees the resources to enable steady sales growth and margin expansion at their locations», said Stuart Mathis, chief executive officer, Quiznos. «Both John and James have extensive experience managing franchise-based operations and I am confident our franchisees will benefit from their roles on our management team». Coletta brings a wealth of franchise and restaurant experience to Quiznos. Recently, he spent more than three years as global CFO and then President of Cartridge World, a 1’600 unit, 60 country franchise operation. Lyons is also a highly accomplished restaurant industry and franchising professional. He most recently served as Chief Operating Officer, Franchise, and Chief Development Officer for Del Taco, based in Lake Forest, California.