Mr. John Macaluso
Partner & Principal, Salad Creations
Member of the Leisure & Lodging Council
Council Member Biography
Mr. John Macaluso is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cornell Management Group, a full-service advisory and strategic planning company, focusing on the restaurant and food service industry. He is also a Master Franchisee and Area Developer of Salad Creations, a fast casual dining chain, which he has been developing since November 2007. He has opened 2 locations and has rights to open up to 112 locations in the Southern California region. Mr. Macaluso has over 30 years of operational experience in the restaurant industry, both as a corporate executive and as an entrepreneur. Mr. Macaluso has been a founder and a franchisee of five restaurant concepts including Burger King, El Pollo Loco, On The Border Mexican Café, Pick Up Stix, and Metro Express French Café. Prior to his entrepreneurial experiences, he was an executive at Burger King Corporation where he was responsible for the general management of over 300 company-owned and franchised locations. He served seven years as President of the Southern California Franchisee Association and served as a Board Member for over 13 years. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2007 - Unspecified
- Partner & Principal, Salad Creations
- 1997 - 2001
- President & CEO, DOS GRINGOS LLC
- 1996 - Unspecified
- President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Management Group
- 1988 - 2000
- President & CEO, L.A. Chicken, Inc.
- 1985 - 2001
- President & CEO, Newport Restaurant Group
GLG NewsSM Analyses by John Macaluso(?)
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December 15, 2008
More restaurants serve up promotions for these lean times | www.orlandosentinel.com
1. Consumers are spending less -- the restaurant competitive landscape is as fierce as it's ever been.2. Commodity costs (with the exception of fuel) are rising and will continue to rise for the foreseeable future.3. Restaurants are caught between protecting margins and maintaining customer counts/market share.
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"Whopper Virgins" will be a box-office hit!
December 8, 2008
Fresh Palates for Burger King | online.wsj.com
1. The Burger Wars are heating up again.2. The players are searching for innovative and attention-grabbing hooks.3. Recent Burger King ad campaigns have not been working -- franchisees in many regions across the country are up in arms.4. The outcry and resultant publicity will have BK execs, franchisees, and the ad agency smiling as sales build.
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Restaurant prices will plateau, not fall.
November 18, 2008
Price for Oil, Grains Fall -- But Food Prices Unlikely to Soften Before 2009 | www.soyatech.com
1. The article is accurate -- it will be some time --many months -- before retailers and restaurants see prices falling.2. Restaurants will maintain higher prices, even after their food costs start to fall.3. The food industry has been hard hit by higher commodity costs, and they will attempt to recoup losses.
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Casual/family dining DineEquity is running out of equity!
September 12, 2008
DineEquity Meltdown Predictable | biz.yahoo.com
1. DineEquity, now one of the largest casual/family dining chains is a bellweather for the segment.2. All the equity has been squeezed out of the balance sheet: *Divested the real estate and corp. investment underlying franchise units a couple of years ago. *Sale-leaseback on many Applebee's locations to help fund the acquisition. *Refranchising of hundreds of Applebee's company locations, which is going much slower than anticipated.3. The sudden departure of the CFO is troubling.
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Late hours Cause Heartburn for BK FRanchisees!
August 1, 2008
Burger KIng Franchisees Sue Over late Hours | www.miamiherald.com
Burger King Franchisees face internal cost pressures and profit erosion at a critical time.On top of commodity increases and declining sales patterns, BKC mandate could drive several franchises into BK.BKC show indifference to profit and survival of their franchisees.
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GLG Study Groups with John Macaluso(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Direct Mail Marketing Experts | 473 |
| Direct Mail Marketing Experts (North America) | 434 |
GLG Live Meetings with John Macaluso(?)
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