BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Triarc Companies, Inc. is a holding company and, through its subsidiaries, the franchisor of the Arby's® restaurant system and the owner and operator of over 1,000 Arby's restaurants located in the United States. With approximately 3,700 restaurants primarily in the United States, Arby's is the largest restaurant chain specializing in the roast beef sandwich segment of the quick service restaurant ("QSR") industry in the United States. According to Nation's Restaurant News, Arby's is the 12th largest QSR chain overall.

Executive Vice President
Brian Schorr
Number of Employees 70,000
Contact Information

1155 Perimeter Center West

Suite 1200

Atlanta, Georgia 30338

www.triarc.com

(678) 514-4100

NAICS Code Limited-Service Restaurants: 722211

Recent Events

  • Wendy's/Arby's swings to a profit

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian Schorr Executive Vice President
Anne A. Tarbell Senior Vice President
Daniel T. Collins Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Greg Essner Senior Vice President
Stuart I. Rosen Senior Vice President
Alexander L. Lemond Vice President, Corp Development
Chad Fauser Vice President, Corp Development
David I. Mosse Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Eduardo Santos Vice President, Corporate Development
John R. Bender Vice President, Corporate Security
Robert Crowe Vice President, Taxes
Amy Alarcon Director, Product Development
Curtis S. Gimson Associate General Counsel
Clive Chajet Director
David E. Schwab Director
Gregory H. Sachs Director
Hugh L. Carey Director
Jack G. Wasserman Director
Joseph A. Levato Director
Russell V. Umphenour, JR. Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Edward P. Garden Vice Chairman
Gerald Tsai Jr. Board of Directors
Peter W. May Board of Directors
Raymond S. Troubh Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

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Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Treasury Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President & Treasurer Current

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Treasurer Current
Frontline Capital Group, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Triarc Companies, Inc. Controller Former
Triarc Companies, Inc. Assistant Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Secretary Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Associate General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President, Corp Development Current

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President, Corp Development Current

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Current

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Development Current

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Security Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Corporate Director of Security Former

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice President, Taxes Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director of Taxes Compliance & Audits Former

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Director, Product Development Current
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. Director, Product Development Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director, Product Development Former
Arby's Canada, Inc. Director, Product Development Former

Curtis S. Gimson became a member of our board of directors in April 2005. Mr. Gimson has been Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Arby's, LLC since 1997. In 1984, he joined Triangle Industries, Inc., a public company controlled by Nelson Peltz and Peter May, in 1984, and has worked in various capacities for companies controlled by Messrs. Peltz and May for the past 20 years, including as Associate General Counsel of Triangle 1984-89, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Trian Group, L.P., 1989-93, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel of Triarc Companies, Inc., 1993-94, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Royal Crown Cola Co., 1994-97, and Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Arby's since 1997. Mr. Gimson earned his B.A. degree at Princeton University and his J.D. degree at Cornell Law School.

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Associate General Counsel Current
BabyUniverse, Inc. Director Current
BabyUniverse, Inc. Member Former
Cornell University Law School J.D. Degree Former
Princeton University B.A. Degree Former

Mr. Chajet has been a director of the Company since June 1994. He has been Chairman of Chajet Consultancy, L.L.C., a consulting firm specializing in identity and image management, since January 1997. Prior to that time, Mr. Chajet was Chairman of Lippincott & Margulies Inc., also a consulting firm specializing in identity and image management, from 1983 to January 1997.

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current

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Bard College Chair of the Executive Committee Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current
Bard College Board of Directors Former

Mr. Garden has been a director of the Company since December 2004. He served as Vice Chairman from December 2004 through June 2007 and Executive Vice President from August 2003 until December 2004. Additionally, Mr. Garden has been Vice Chairman and a founding partner of Trian Partners since November 2005. Mr. Garden has also been President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Trian Acquisition I Corp. since its inception in October 2007. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Garden was a managing director of Credit Suisse First Boston, where he served as a senior investment banker in the Financial Sponsors Group. From 1994 to 1999, he was a managing director at BT Alex Brown where he was a senior member of the Financial Sponsors Group and, prior to that, co-head of Equity Capital Markets. Mr. Garden has served as a director of Chemtura Corporation since January 2007. Mr. Garden is the son-in- law of Nelson Peltz.

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Triarc Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Deerfield & Co Chief Executive Officer Current
Deerfield & Co Chairman Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current
Harris Trust & Savings Bank Vice President Former
Harris Trust & Savings Bank Trading Manager Former
Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Harris Beach and Co Partner Current
Harris Beach and Co Board of Directors Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current
W.R. Grace & Company Executive Vice President Former
W.R. Grace & Company Director, Government Relations Division Former
W.R. Grace & Company Team Member Former

Mr. Wasserman is a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of API and its indirect subsidiaries, American Entertainment Properties Corp. and American Casino & Properties Finance Corp, which are indirect subsidiaries of AREP. Mr. Wasserman is also a member of the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee of Cadus. Mr. Carl C. Icahn indirectly controls AREP and is the largest single shareholder of Cadus. We have not conducted any business with Cadus. Mr. Wasserman has informed us that, additionally, he is serving as a member of the audit committee of AREP and reported receiving $116,000 during 2006 in director and committee fees from AREP.

Organization Position Status
National Energy Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Icahn Enterprises L.P. Board of Directors Current
Cadus Corp Director Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current
American Casino & Entertainment Properties, LLC Director Former

Mr. Levato has been a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Levato served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries from April 1993 to August 1996. He was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trian from January 1992 to April 1993. From 1984 to December 1988, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Triangle.

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Triarc Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Mr. May has been a director of the Company since April 1993 and has served as non-executive Vice Chairman since June 2007. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and also as a director or manager and officer of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries from April 1993 through June 2007. Additionally, Mr. May has been President and a founding partner of Trian Partners since November 2005. Mr. May has also been Vice Chairman and a Director of Trian Acquisition I Corp. since its inception in October 2007. From its formation in January 1989 to April 1993, Mr. May was President and Chief Operating Officer of Trian Group. He was President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of Triangle from 1983 until December 1988. Mr. May has also served as a director of Tiffany & Co. since May 2008 and of Deerfield Capital Corp. since December 2007.

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. President & COO Former

Organization Position Status
Portland General Electric Co. Board of Directors Current
Triarc Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Director Current
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Gen American Investors Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wendy's/Arby's Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lazard Ltd. General Partner Former
Portland General Electric Co. Trustee Former
Lazard Ltd. Associate Former
The American Stock Exchange LLC Former
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. Board of Directors Former
Olsten Corporation Director Former
Bowdoin College Former
Yale Law School Former

Organization Position Status
Triarc Companies, Inc. Director Current