CORRECTING and REPLACING Fiesta Restaurant Group Promotes Ryan Nowlin to Chief Information Officer

Nowlin formerly served as Vice President of Information Technology

CORRECTION...by Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

SAN ANTONIO--()--Please replace the release dated December 19, 2017, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

The corrected release reads:

FIESTA RESTAURANT GROUP PROMOTES RYAN NOWLIN TO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Nowlin formerly served as Vice President of Information Technology

Fiesta Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: FRGI), the parent company of the Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands, has promoted Ryan Nowlin to the newly created position of chief information officer.

Nowlin, who has been with the company since September 2012, is responsible for all strategic information systems and technology in alignment with the company’s goals.

“Ryan has been instrumental in the successful development and execution of a number of IT and technology initiatives which were identified as part of the company’s renewal program, helping transform the Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands including a new loyalty program and off-site ordering and consumption strategies,” said Richard Stockinger, president and CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group. “By creating this new position of chief information officer, we will ensure that technology continues to be an integral part of our overall strategy for brand renewal and growth as we head into 2018.”

Nowlin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix in 2004 and earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University in 2006.

About Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., owns, operates and franchises Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana® restaurant brands. The brands specialize in the operation of fast casual/quick service, ethnic restaurants that offer distinct and unique flavors with broad appeal at a compelling value. The brands feature fresh-made cooking, drive-thru service and catering. For more information about Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc., visit the corporate website at www.frgi.com.

Contacts

for Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
Tricia Lynn Silva, 210-381-9007
tricias@kgbtexas.com

Release Summary

Fiesta Restaurant Group has promoted Ryan Nowlin to the newly created position of chief information officer.

Contacts

for Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
Tricia Lynn Silva, 210-381-9007
tricias@kgbtexas.com