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Famous Dave's of America Inc. (DAVE) is in the Food Industry

Revenue
Dec 30 2007
$125.8M
Profit
Dec 30 2007
$6.0M
Market Cap
Nov 28 2008
$26.1M

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  • Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Opens Restaurant in Abilene, Texas

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) announced that it opened its newest award-winning BBQ restaurant on November 10, 2008 in Abilene, Texas. The new Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que[R] restaurant is located at 3001 South Danville Drive in Abilene. "Already, in our first week of...

    Articles 2008-11-18

  • Famous Dave's Announces Closure of Atlanta Market and Lease Terminations

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced it has closed its three restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia as a result of current and expected continuing cash losses from those units. The company continues to have discussions with the landlords of these restaurants regarding a buyout of these...

    Articles 2008-11-17

  • Famous Dave's Reports Third Quarter Loss of $0.08 Per Share

    Includes one-time net charges of $0.24 per share MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced revenue of $35.1 million and a net loss of $763,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for its fiscal third quarter ending September 28, 2008. As previously announced, results include...

    Articles 2008-10-29

  • Famous Dave's Names Jeffrey Abramson as Vice President of Procurement and Logistics

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced that it has named Jeffrey Abramson as Vice President of Procurement and Logistics, effective November 5, 2008. Famous Dave's develops, owns, operates and franchises award-winning barbeque restaurants. Jeffrey Abramson, 42, comes to Famous Dave's with nearly 20...

    Articles 2008-10-27

  • Goronkin out at Redstone as Vlahos slows expansion

    WAYZATA, MINN. -- David Goronkin has resigned as president and chief executive of Redstone American Grill, the five-unit upscale-casual chain launched by the founder of Champps Americana, amid Redstone's slowdown of expansion and effort to conserve cash. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Goronkin was president and CEO of Famous...

    Articles 2008-10-27

  • Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Opens Restaurant in Greenwood, IN

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) announced today that it opened its 173rd award-winning barbeque restaurant on October 20, 2008. The new Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que[R] restaurant is located at 8820 US 31 South in Greenwood, IN, a suburb of Indianapolis. "We're excited to...

    Articles 2008-10-20

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    Articles 2008-10-20

  • Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Celebrates Chicagoland Restaurant Opening

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) celebrated the Grand Opening of its Algonquin, IL, restaurant on October 13, 2008. Founder "Famous" Dave Anderson was on hand to lead the ceremonies at the opening of the 172nd Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que[R] restaurant. "We are thrilled...

    Articles 2008-10-17

  • Weeks top losers

    WEEK'S TOPLOSERSCARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC. -30.3%BENIHANA INC. -25.3MORTON'S RESTAURANT GROUP -21.6FAMOUS DAVE'S OF AMERICA ...

    Articles 2008-10-06

  • Famous Dave's Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) will announce its Third Quarter 2008 earnings after market close October 29, 2008. The company is hosting a conference call, October 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, to discuss its third quarter 2008 financial results. There will be a live...

    Articles 2008-09-29

  • Week's top losers

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    Articles 2008-09-22

  • Famous Dave's: O'Donnell replaces exiting CEO Craft

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America Inc. has named Christopher O'Donnell president and chief executive following the resignation of Wilson Craft, who held the posts for less than five months. Craft resigned to avoid uprooting his family from Atlanta, the franchisor or operator of 172 barbecue restaurants said....

    Articles 2008-09-22

  • Famous Dave's Announces One Restaurant Closing, Other Impairments

    Updates 2008 Restaurant Opening Guidance MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced that it would close one of its 48 company-owned restaurants, in Chicago, and would incur non-cash charges associated with that closure. The company also announced that it would record non-cash impairment charges...

    Articles 2008-09-18

  • Famous Dave's Names Christopher O'Donnell as President and CEO

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Christopher O'Donnell, Famous Dave's chief operating officer, as its new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Wilson Craft, who was named CEO earlier this year has resigned. "With...

    Articles 2008-09-11

  • Famous Dave's Names Jackie Kane Ottoson as Vice President of Human Resources

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) today announced that it has named Jackie Kane Ottoson as Vice President of Human Resources. A 20-year HR veteran, Ottoson comes to Famous Dave's from McKesson Medication Management in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, where she led the human resources function...

    Articles 2008-08-18

  • Chains chew on changing food contracts: many companies face the difficult choice of locking in costs or braving volatile markets

    Rising commodity prices and shortened purchasing contracts for restaurant staples like chicken and beef are adding another layer of volatility to an already complex operating environment. Having faced escalated costs and weak consumer spending throughout 2008, operators looking to 2009 are feeling mounting uncertainty about how high commodity...

    Articles 2008-08-18

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    Articles 2008-08-18

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  • Incorporated: 1994
  • CEO: Mr. Christopher O'Donnell

Famous Dave's of America is engaged in the development, ownership, operation and franchising of restaurants under the name of Famous Dave's in the U.S. As of Dec 30 2007, there were 164 restaurants operating in 35 states, including 44 company-owned restaurants and 120 franchise-operated restaurants. An additional 143 franchise restaurants were committed to be developed through signed area development agreements at Dec 30 2007. A majority of Co.'s restaurants provide full table service, feature hickory smoked off-the-grill meat entree favorites. As of the date stated above, 38 of Co.'s company-owned restaurants were full-service and six were counter-service.

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Famous Dave's of America Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. K. Jeffrey Dahlberg

Chairman

Mr. Christopher O'Donnell

Mr. F. Lane Cardwell Jr.

Ms. Mary L. Jeffries

Mr. Richard L. Monfort

Mr. Dean A. Riesen

Contact Information

8091 Wallace Road

Eden Prairie, MN

http://www.famousdaves.com

952 294-1300

NAICS Code

Full-Service Restaurants: 722110
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