James J. Greco
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| James J. Greco | |
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 Greco holding bagels at a Bruegger's bakery. |
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| Born | January 4, 1958 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Residence | Cheshire, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.A.) University of Miami (J.D.) |
| Occupation | CEO, Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.[1] |
| Website www.brueggers.com |
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James Joseph Greco (born January 4, 1958) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He currently serves as the chief executive officer of Bruegger's Enterprises Inc., parent company of the Bruegger's restaurant chain, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Since Greco joined Bruegger's in 2003, the company has enjoyed nineteen consecutive quarters of same store sales growth,[2] and in 2008 announced $200 million in revenue.[3] Under Greco, Bruegger's has expanded to operating approximately 300 bakery-cafés in 25 states and the District of Columbia.[4] On November 13, 2009, Greco oversaw Bruegger's eleventh and largest acquisition[5] to occur during his tenure at the company when Bruegger's purchased the restaurant holdings of Timothy's World Coffee. Through a wholly owned subsidiary called Threecaf Brands Canada Inc., Bruegger's assumed control of Timothy's three restaurant brands: Timothy's World Coffee, mmmuffins and Michel's Baguette[6]
Before joining Bruegger's, Greco served as chief executive officer of Fieldbrook Farms, a $100 million manufacturer of private label ice cream in Dunkirk, New York. Greco took over a failing Fieldbrook Farms and successfully designed and executed a strategic plan to turn it around. Greco's efforts resulted in a doubling of profits and a large increase in prodctivity.[7]
Prior to his work at Fieldbrook Farms, Greco executed another turnaround as chief operating officer of Ellington, Connecticut-based Natural Country Farms, a manufacturer of private label and food service fruit juices.[8] Earlier, from 1983 to 1991, Greco was also a partner in Connecticut-based Greco and Greco law firm, specializing in consultation to and representation of real estate and corporate clients.
On October 5, 2009, Greco was named Restaurant Operator of the Year by the Nation's Restaurant News during the publication's Golden Anniversary Celebration. He was awarded the honor in Dallas, Texas at the 50th anniversary Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference.[9] He was selected by readers of the publication from among six nominees, the others being: Chuck Fallon, president of Burger King North America; Phil Friedman, chairman and chief executive of McAlister's Deli; Jeffrey Harvey, president and chief executive of Burgerville; Randy Kibler, president and chief executive of Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits; and Cameron Mitchell, president and chief executive of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants.[10][11]
Greco is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and the Florida Bar Association. As well as being active on the board of advisors for the Quinnipiac University School of Business, Greco also serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Food Bank and the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce. Greco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law. Additionally, Greco has also completed International Studies at City University, London, England. Greco resides in Cheshire, Connecticut with his wife, Valerie,[12] and their two sons.[13][14]
[edit] References
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_5_39/ai_n9523114/
- ^ http://www.nationsrestaurantnews-digital.com/nationsrestaurantnews/20090518/?pg=64
- ^ http://www.nrn.com/breakingNews.aspx?id=375816&menu_id=1368
- ^ http://www.eastbayri.com/detail/132318.html
- ^ http://www.brueggers.com/about-us/view-article/id/92
- ^ http://www.nrn.com/breakingNews.aspx?id=375816&menu_id=1368
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2000/06/05/story5.html
- ^ http://www.circlepeakcapital.com/op_council_greco.html
- ^ http://www.nrn.com/article.aspx?id=373760
- ^ http://www.nrn.com/breakingNews.aspx?id=374050
- ^ http://www.nrn.com/article.aspx?id=374534
- ^ http://www.nationsrestaurantnews-digital.com/nationsrestaurantnews/20091026/
- ^ http://www.nationsrestaurantnews-digital.com/nationsrestaurantnews/20091005/
- ^ http://www.brueggers.com/about-us/leadership-team
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