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J. Alexander’s names first COO

J. Michael Moore has worked for the company since it was founded

Erin Dostal, Associate Editor

July 15, 2013

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J. Alexander’s LLC has promoted J. Michael Moore to become the company’s first vice president and chief operating officer.

Moore has worked for upscale-casual restaurant chain J. Alexander’s since it was founded in 1991, according to company president and chief executive Lonnie J. Stout II. Most recently, he served as vice president, human resources and administration for the Nashville-based company, which now encompasses J. Alexander’s restaurants and the Stoney River Legendary Steak concept.

“[Moore] has been an integral part of our management team for more than 22 years and will have expanded responsibilities for Human Resources and Operations of J. Alexander’s LLC,” Stout said in a statement. “He also as senior management duties involving the continued integration of our Stoney River operations into J. Alexander’s LLC and in further improving the performance of our J. Alexander’s restaurants.”

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J. Alexander’s LLC is majority owned by Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a title insurance and mortgage services firm that also owns American Blue Ribbon Holdings, the parent of O’Charley’s, Bakers Square and Max & Erma’s, among others.

Systemwide, there are 30 J. Alexander’s locations and 10 Stoney River locations.

Contact Erin Dostal at erin.dostal@penton.com.
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Erin Dostal

Associate Editor, Nation's Restaurant News

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Erin Dostal covers the Southeast U.S. at Nation’s Restaurant News. She previously worked at Direct Marketing News where she covered trends in database marketing and e-commerce. Prior to moving to New York in 2011, she was a reporter at Las Vegas Sun and a launching editor of VEGAS INC, a business magazine covering the largest industries in Southern Nevada: tourism, gaming, entertainment, real estate and—of course—restaurants. She holds a journalism degree from Northwestern University.

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