Released on: February 15, 2008, 1:10 pm

Press Release Author: Salad Creations

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: Rapidly Growing National Restaurant Chain Hires New Vice
President

Press Release Body: FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - FEBRUARY 15, 2008- Salad Creations, a
national franchise offering a fresh alternative to fast-food for today's healthy
lifestyle, is pleased to announce the appointment of John M. King, a 30-year
restaurant industry veteran, as its vice president of marketing.

At Salad Creations, King will manage the company's marketing department while
working closely with franchisees around the world. In addition, he will oversee
Salad Creations' media and creative agencies, assist with new product and promotion
development, and direct brand management planning.

Prior to joining Salad Creations, King served as senior director of marketing for
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. In this role, he was responsible for the development
and execution of Perkins' national marketing plan for its more than 500 restaurants
while managing field marketing and media buying throughout the country.

"We are delighted to have John join our Salad Creations team," said Jeff Levine,
president and CEO of Salad Creations. "He brings a wealth of marketing, operational
management experience and strategic counseling to our staff and he will be an
invaluable resource for our franchise network."

King was previously director of field marketing for Pizza Hut, Inc., where he helped
achieve top line sales for more than 1,780 restaurants. He supervised 11 advertising
agencies, managed an advertising budget of $36MM and handled the development and
execution of marketing plans through five regional marketing managers. In addition,
King has served as marketing manager for Gino's, Inc. and metropolitan district
sales manager for Kellogg's Sales Company.

"I'm very excited to join an established and fast growing franchise concept like
Salad Creations," said King. "As salads and healthy eating continue to grow in the
fast casual segment, I look forward to contributing to Salad Creations' continued
success."

About Salad Creations:
Salad Creations is a national franchise offering a fresh alternative of quality
made-to-order salads for today's healthy lifestyle. Each restaurant features more
than 40 ingredients including farm-fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses, sliced meats
and over 15 salad dressings. Salad Creations also offers more than 10 featured
salads and a variety of daily soup specials, fresh wraps and a complete line of
smoothies. Salad Creations was recently named the number one salad-only franchise
in Entrepreneur Magazine's "2008 Franchise 500" ranking. Headquartered in Margate,
FL, Salad Creations has more than 30 locations open across the country, Mexico,
Brazil and Trinidad. For more information, visit www.saladcreations.net.



Web Site: http://www.saladcreations.net

Contact Details: Angela Betancourt
4600 Sheridan Street
Hollywood, FL 33021