Our leadership is a recipe for success

Quiznos all-star team begins with Chief Executive Officer Greg Brenneman. Greg's phenomenal record of success leading companies as diverse as Burger King, Continental Airlines and PricewaterhouseCoopers, has built his reputation as one America's leading CEO's. Maybe because of his Kansas farm-boy roots, Greg has a deep personal passion for small business success, "One-hundred percent of our focus is around Franchise Owner profitability. That's driving higher sales, managing our costs carefully, delivering world class service by giving you world class training and then supporting you whenever you have a question or a need."

The big-league talent continues with President Dave Deno. Dave built his career in the quick service restaurant business, serving as both the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of YUM! Brands, the largest restaurant company in the world. Yum! Brands operates over 35,000 restaurant franchises worldwide including the KFC®, Taco Bell® and Pizza Hut® brands.

How has Quiznos recruited such incredible talent? Dave Deno tells us his story, "After leaving Yum!, I joined a large private equity company, CCMP Capital, which had invested in Quiznos. When I looked at the strength of the Quiznos brand, and unique position in the market, I knew this company had incredible potential. We're just beginning to tap the potential by rolling out cutting-edge store operations management programs and revenue building initiatives like delivery. It's a great time to become part of this brand."

The rest of our extraordinary management team is equally focused on the continued financial health and success of Quiznos Franchise Owners.

Chief Marketing Officer Steve Provost draws on his 18 years of experience with YUM! Brands to engineer Quiznos' marketing strategies. "I came here for two reasons. Quiznos has the best product in the market, and they were recruiting a top-notch management team who was committed to building a chain of successful Franchise Owners. My job is to create marketing programs that bring customers in your door and drive great bottom-line results. With a $90 million advertising budget, an incredible team of chefs, and a menu that has best in class products for sandwiches, salads, and soups, we can do that for you."

Executive Vice President of Company Development Bill Flaherty took over Development as the new management team came on board, and with more than five years with Quiznos, is in a unique position to judge the new strategy. "I'd boil it down to quality rather than quantity. We want to grow the brand so that we can compete successfully with McDonalds® and Subway®, and we're doing it in a very thoughtful way. When I took over Development, we looked at the results of every restaurant in the chain, nailed down what our Franchise Owners need for a great location, and focused our real estate team there. Our Franchise Owners seem to like our approach. Recently, more than half of our new franchise agreements have been sold to existing operators. It's great to see our franchisees growing that way."

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Third Party Development Brandon Turner re-joined Quiznos in 2007 with an extensive background in finance. "Much of Quiznos early growth was accomplished by Area Directors and other people who had a deep understanding of local markets. They knew the great trade areas in their markets and knew how to secure great locations in those trade areas. It is imperative today that we grow but grow with discipline. We need to understand how new store growth impacts markets and need to ensure that we're getting the very best Franchise Owners in great locations cost effectively and fast."