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Market Cap:$29.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$134.5M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Cosi provides a cozy stop for a quick eat. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Deerfield, IL, Cosi Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: COSI) owns, operates, and franchises a chain of premium sandwich and coffee shops. The company has about 100 restaurants in 17 US states and DC. It offers sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, salads, soups, coffee, smoothie drinks, and other food items. It has locations in business districts and residential neighborhoods in urban and suburban areas; it also has a handful of kiosk locations in Macy's department stores. The company had 2005 revenue of about $117.2 million and has about 2,730 full-time employees. In January 2006, it was awarded 2005 Innovator of the Year by Stagnito's New Products Magazine.

President and Chief Executive Officer
James F. Hyatt
Number of Employees 333
Contact Information

1751 Lake Cook Rd

Deerfield, Illinois 60015

getcosi.com

(847) 597-8800

NAICS Code Limited-Service Restaurants: 722211

Recent Events

  • Cosi, Inc. Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results

    11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Panera slices the bread but not the prices

    8/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James F. Hyatt President and Chief Executive Officer
Chris Carroll Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President
David Orwasher Chief Development Officer
Kenneth S. Betuker Chief Financial Officer
Nick Marsh Chief Operating Officer and Director
Vicki Baue Vice President General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
William E. Koziel CFO
Becky Iliff Vice President, People
Charles Gray Vice President, Info Services
Gilbert Melott Vice President, Operations & Personnel
James M. Riley Vice President
Jamie Mattikow Vice President of Marketing
Jay Wainwright Vice President
Joe Vetrano Vice President, IT
Larry Bader Vice President, Franchise Sales
Patrick Donnellan Vice President, Business Development
Paul Seidman Vice President, Food & Beverage
Shep Wainwright Vice President, Concept Development
Steve Scrima Vice President of Purchasing and Distribution
Terry See Vice President, Marketing
Jean Groffman Director Cheif Development
Cynthia T Jamison
Robert Packnick
D McKinnon Director
Eric J. Gleacher Director
Greg Woolley Director
Jeffrey M. Stork Director
Karl Okamoto Director
Michael O'Donnell Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert Merritt Chairman of the Board
William D. Forrest Chairman
Creed L. Ford Board of Directors
Edna Morris Board of Directors
Eli Cohen Board of Directors
Mark S. Demilio Board of Directors

From August 2005 until his appointment as Cosi’s President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hyatt served as Executive Vice President & Global Chief Operations Officer of Burger King Corporation. He has over 30 years of restaurant industry experience in both corporate and franchise restaurant operations, including several years as a successful franchisee at Burger King. Between 1979 and 1995, prior to his becoming a franchisee, Hyatt had senior operating responsibilities at Burger King Corporation, including 500 company and franchised Burger King locations in the Gulf States. At Hardees, Hyatt had senior operating responsibilities for increasingly larger territories including the 1400-unit Southeast Division. After 1995, he became a Burger King franchisee and quickly established himself as a successful multi-unit operator in the Atlanta market and was elected by the franchisees to lead various committees and initiatives for the benefit of the system-wide franchise association. Recruited to join Burger King’s corporate operations in 2002 and until his appointment to Chief Operations Officer in 2005, his increasing responsibilities with Burger King included Senior Vice President, Operations Services and Programs; Senior Vice President, U.S. Franchise Operations; and Executive Vice President, U.S. Franchise Operations.

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Cosi Inc. Board of Directors Current
Burger King Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President and Global Chief Operations Officer Former
Hardee's Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President Current

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Cosi Inc. Chief Development Officer Current
Hershey Foods Corporation Current
Zoots Corporation Chief Development Officer Former
Pace University Juris Doctor Degree Former
Vassar College Former

Kenneth S. Betuker, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Betuker has served as Chief Financial Officer of Cosi since May 2000. Prior to joining Cosi, Mr. Betuker was the Chief Financial Officer at Noodle Kidoodle, Inc., from 1996 to May 2000, and the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of First National Supermarkets, Inc. (a subsidiary of Royal Ahold, NV), from 1986 to 1996. Mr. Betuker graduated from Cleveland State

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Director Current
Shawmut Bank Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions Former
Marakon Associates, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Princeton University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Current
Cosi Inc. General Counsel Former

William Koziel was appointed CFO in August 2005 after previously serving as Cosi’s Controller since August 2004. Prior to joining Cosi in 2004, Koziel was Corporate Controller of Galyan's Trading Company, Inc., a $750 million sporting goods retailer with 47 stores in 21 states, from 2002 until 2004. From 1999 until 2002, he was Corporate Controller and a member of the Senior Executive team of Homelife Furniture Corporation, a $650 million retailer with 133 stores and 9 distribution centers in 28 states. Koziel served as CFO of Evans, Inc., a $115 million NASDAQ-traded specialty retailer, from 1995 until 1998. He received a Masters of Business Administration and Bachelors of Science degrees from DePaul University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. CFO Current
Cosi Inc. Controller Former
Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Home Life Furniture Company Board of Directors Former
DePaul University Masters of Business Administration Former
DePaul University Business Administration and Bachelors of Science Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, People Current

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Info Services Current
State University of New York at Albany Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Operations & Personnel Current
People Inc. Executive Director Former
Fordham University Bachelor of Science Degree In Marketing and Organizational Communication Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President Current
Einstein Bros Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Marketing Director Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Brand Manager Former
Columbia University Masters Degree In Business Administration Former
Lafayette College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics and Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President Current
Hamilton College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, IT Current

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Cosi Inc. Vice President, Franchise Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Business Development Current
WESCO Distribution, Inc. Former
Carnegie Mellon University Masters of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Food & Beverage Current
Bertucci's Corp. Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development Former
Florida International University Bachelors of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Concept Development Current
Savanna Partners Principal Current
Cosi Inc. Co-Founder Former
Xando ' Former
Hamilton College Ba, Cum Laude, In Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President of Purchasing and Distribution Current

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

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Cosi Inc. Director Cheif Development Current

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Current
Surepayroll chief operating officer Former

Rob Packnick is Vinimaya's Vice President of Operations and is responsible for the implementation, operation and support of Vinimaya solutions for both clients and partners. Prior to joining Vinimaya, Rob was Director of Client Services at TPN Register (acquired by GXS in February 2001), overseeing multiple, large-scale, Fortune 500 B2B e-commerce implementation projects . Rob has 12+ years of corporate level management experience with companies including Borders Group, Cosi Inc., and Automated Business Systems in the areas of Procurement, Finance, Facilities, Consulting and Systems Application Development. Rob has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Sacred Heart University, as well as an MBA in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University.

Organization Position Status
Vinimaya, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Current
Cosi Inc. Current
Vinimaya, Inc. Vice President of Operations Former
Borders Group, Inc. Executive Former
Eastern Michigan University MBA In Business Management Former
Sacred Heart University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Robert Merritt was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cosi, Inc. on November 4, 2008, and he joined the Company’s Board of Directors in October 2005. From March 12, 2007 to September 15, 208, he served as the Company’s Interim CEO and President, while continuing to serve as a director of the Company. Merritt has 24 years of experience in the restaurant and food industry having served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of three publicly traded companies. After beginning his career in 1975 as an auditor with the CPA firm of Price Waterhouse & Co., he spent four years each as the CFO of JB’s Restaurants and Vie de France Corporation, overseeing the initial public offering (IPO) of the latter. Recently retired after 16 years at Outback Steakhouse, Inc. (“Outback”), Merritt was the CFO, Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Outback is a New York Stock Exchange Listed company with approximately a $3 billion market capitalization. He joined the company in 1989, managed the IPO and two secondary equity offerings from 1991-1992 and helped steward the growth of the Company from five restaurants in 1990 to over 1250 today. In 2005, he was named by Institutional Investor as the best CFO in the restaurant industry. Merritt has served on the boards of numerous for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Outback Steakhouse, Inc., and each of its operating subsidiaries and joint ventures. He was also the past Chairman of the Board of the Association of Publicly Traded Companies, the Florida Orchestra and the Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa.

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Cosi Inc. Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Former
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. CFO Former
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Former
The Florida Orchestra Chairman of the Board Former

Organization Position Status
Icore Healthcare, LLC. Managing Partner Current
Cosi Inc. Chairman Current
Icore Healthcare, LLC. Board of Directors Current
Child & Family Support Services Committee Member Current
Cosi Inc. Full, Time Member of Cosi's Executive Management Team Current
Icore Healthcare, LLC. Committee Member Current

Organization Position Status
Fired Up, Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer Former
Fired Up, Inc. Chairman Former
Fired Up, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Director Current
Arcadia Partners Advisory board member Current
Occidental College Board of Directors Current
Bain & Company consultant Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. investment banking analyst Former
Harvard Business School Master in Business Administration Degree Former
Occidental College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Public Policy Former

Edna Morris is president of Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits, a new upscale seafood restaurant concept scheduled to debut this summer in Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California. Most recently, Ms. Morris served as president of the James Beard Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1986 to keep alive the philosophy, ideals and practices that earned the late James Beard his reputation as the father of American gastronomy. Prior to that, Ms. Morris was with Darden Restaurants for five years where she served as president of Red Lobster. Prior to that she was executive vice president/operations of Red Lobster.

Organization Position Status
Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits President Current
Tractor Supply Co. Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cosi Inc. Board of Directors Current
James Beard Foundation President Former
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. President, Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits Former
Red Lobster President Former
Cummins, Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Former
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Former
The Culinary Institute of America Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Gleacher Partners LLC Founder & Chairman Current
Lsv Asset Management Partner Current
Gleacher Partners LLC Vice Chairman Former
University of Chicago Professor Former
Lsv Asset Management Distinguished Service Professor of Finance Former
Financial Economics Associate Editor Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
Northwestern University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Cosi Inc. Director Current
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Bachelor of Engineering Degree Former

Jeffrey M. Stork, Director. Mr. Stork has been a director since March 1995. Mr. Stork was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of The StonCor Group from 1983 to 2000. Currently, Mr. Stork is the Managing Partner of Forms+Surfaces, LLC, a national architectural products manufacturer. He currently serves on the boards of Sequel Genetics, Inc. and Forms+Surfaces LLC. Mr. Stork earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.

Organization Position Status
Forms+Surfaces Managing Partner Current
Forms, Inc Managing Partner Current
Forms, Inc Board of Directors Current
Forms+Surfaces Board of Directors Current
Cosi Inc. Director Current
StonCor Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
StonCor Group, Inc. President Former
Lehigh University Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
The Program Inc Director Current
Cosi Inc. Director Current
Dechert Llp Partner Former
Harvest Book Company LLC Consultant Former
Dechert Llp Attorney Former
Harvest Book Company LLC Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
Child & Family Support Services Chief Financial Officer Current
Icore Healthcare, LLC. Chief Financial Officer Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Cosi Inc. Board of Directors Current
Youth Services International, Inc. senior vice president of corporate development Former
Maryland.Com Partner Former
Miles & Stockbridge P.C. partner Former
Magellan Former
University of Maryland School of Law Juris Doctorate Degree Former
University of Maryland juris doctorate degree Former
Villanova University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Sbarro, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cosi Inc. Director Current
Champps Entertainment, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Sbarro, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Champps Entertainment, Inc. President Former
Sbarro, Inc. President Former
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Former
Champps Entertainment, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former

Executive News

  • Cosi loses $969,000 in Q2

    Food Business News - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Cosi, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    TradingMarkets - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Così, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    Market Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story

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     COSI $0.71 +0.02 (2.90% )
Average Volume 129,654
Shares Outstanding 40.87M
Market Cap 29.0M
Year High 1.21
Year Low 0.151
Earnings Per Share -0.37
P/E Ratio -1.92
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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