SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 22, 2013--
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) today announced the promotion of
Elana M. “Lani” Hobson to Senior Vice President of Operations. Hobson, a
36-year veteran of the company, was previously Vice President of
Operations.
According to Lenny Comma, President and Chief Operating Officer, “Since
becoming our VP of Operations in 2010, Lani’s responsibilities have
expanded to include oversight of all company and franchised restaurant
operations, franchising and operations initiatives. She has played a key
role in the development and execution of several major internal-service
programs that have improved our overall guest-satisfaction scores and
contributed to 10 consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth at
company restaurants. Going forward, her role will continue to evolve as
she increases her focus on developing new initiatives that will continue
to drive our restaurants’ performance.”
Hobson joined Jack in the Box in 1977 as a Team Member at a restaurant
in Hayward, Calif. After serving as Team Leader and assistant manager,
she was promoted to Manager of a Jack in the Box restaurant in San
Lorenzo, Calif., in 1981. In the years that followed, Hobson took on
positions of increasing responsibility, including District Manager in
1986 and Area Manager in 1998. In 2003, she was promoted to regional
Vice President of the company’s North Coast region, which included more
than 160 restaurants in Northern California and Hawaii. In 2007, Hobson
relocated to the company’s corporate offices in San Diego as Division
Vice President of Guest Service Systems, and in 2009, was promoted to
Division Vice President, Operations Initiatives.
“Throughout her long career at Jack in the Box, Lani has been a great
role model for employees at all levels of the organization,” Comma
added. “She’s shown how a willingness to take on new challenges and to
continually invest in personal and professional development can pay off.”
In addition to her executive responsibilities, Hobson serves on the
board of the nonprofit Jack in the Box Foundation, which supports
numerous charitable organizations in Jack in the Box restaurant
communities. She also serves on the boards of Natural
High and the California
Diversity Council.
Hobson is a graduate of California State University, East Bay in Hayward
with an MBA and bachelor’s degree in finance.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant
company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants,
one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200
restaurants in 21 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned
subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®,
a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 600 restaurants in 44
states, the District of Columbia and Canada. For more information on
Jack in the Box and Qdoba, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com
or www.qdoba.com.
Source: Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc.
Brian Luscomb, (858) 571-2291
brian.luscomb@jackinthebox.com