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John Macaluso

John Macaluso, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Management GroupPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Cornell Management Group
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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. 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
1997 - 2001 President & CEO
Dos Gringos LLC
1996 - present President & Chief Executive Officer
Cornell Management Group
1988 - 2000 President & CEO
L.A. Chicken, Inc.
1985 - 2001 President & CEO
Newport Restaurant Group

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Fast-Casual equals fast-Growth! | 03-28-2007
Analysis of: Not fast food, not casual, but it tastes like profits: CMG and PNRA | www.jsonline.com
Author: John Macaluso, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Management Group

STRENGTHS: 1. The sales to investment ratio of Fast-casual is much better than either QSR or Casual Dining Segments.2. The segment is ideally positioned to deliver fresh, quality, and healthier menu attritubutes than QSR.3.  The segment's  stronger value perception gives it an advantage...

Taste always trumps nutrition! | 01-30-2007
Analysis of: Kids' foods and beverages set to soar | www.foodnavigator-usa.com
Author: John Macaluso, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Management Group

Attracting kids to specific brands can set a pattern for future brand loyalty and purchases.The key is to offer foods and beverages that kids like; that parents feel good about them buying, or buying for them; and that will meet the regulatory pressures that schools and other institutions increasingly...

Bye, Bye, Birdie!! | 01-30-2007
Analysis of: McDonald's plans to sell Boston Market | today.reuters.com
Author: John Macaluso, President & Chief Executive Officer, Cornell Management Group

McDonald's has regained it's focus and direction.There is no reason for McD to hold on to Boston Market -- it will not deliver significant results in the foreseeable future.The market conditions that drove McDonald's purchase of Boston Market in 1999 have long changed.

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