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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 of America Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
Famous Dave's Announces One Restaurant Closing, Other Impairments
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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...
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...
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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
952 294-1300
