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Frances Allen joined Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. as President and CEO in February of 2020. Ms. Allen comes to Checkers & Rally’s with a proven track record of success in the restaurant industry and deep expertise across brand strategy, menu and marketing, franchising, restaurant technology, and restaurant operations, among other disciplines. Most recently, Ms. Allen served as Chief Executive Officer of Boston Market, where she implemented a multi-faceted transformation plan setting up the brand for future growth. Prior to Boston Market, Ms. Allen served as President of Jack-in-the-Box from 2014 to 2018, where she held full strategic and operational responsibility for the 2,200-unit, $3 billion hamburger quick service restaurant chain, generating superior results and upgrading the quality of the menu. Allen’s prior leadership experience includes successful tenures as Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Denny’s Corporation, where she helped lead a successful turnaround and repositioned the brand as “America’s Diner,” and as Chief Marketing Officer of Dunkin’ Donuts USA, where she played a key role in elevating the brand from a regional to a national player. She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. In addition to her role as the President and CEO of Checkers & Rally’s, Allen serves on the advisory board of No Kid Hungry.

Stephen Vaughan is a President/CFO at CAFE RIO, INC.. He has worked as VP/Treasurer at SONIC CORP, Exec VP/CFO at SONIC CORP, and Vice President at SONIC CORP.

Providing stewardship as Co-CEO to the privately-held, family-owned flagship Delaware North and its six operating companies. Delaware North, one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service companies, has more than $3 billion in annual revenue and 60,000 associates on four continents. Operations include global sports stadia and arenas, worldwide airports, destination resorts, national and state parks, and gaming and entertainment venues.