Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery Press Release

Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery Announces the Appointment of Vice President of Operations

Date Posted: 8/29/2008 5:17:54 PM

Doylestown, PA (Business Wire) - March 1, 2008 - Paul Eckert, CEO and Founder of Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery, announces the appointment of Frank DiMarco as its VP of Operations. Mr. DiMarco comes to Philly's Own with 18 years of restaurant experience. He is also a graduate of the Culinary Institute of American and is a professionally trained chef. Paul Eckert commented that "We are pleased to have Frank join our Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery team".

About Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery

Rick Lyons and Gerry Sapperstein, prominent real estate developers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, partnered with Paul Eckert, a recognized expert in developing franchise organizations, to form Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery. Philly's Own Soft Pretzel Bakery is a unique business model combining the sweet pretzels traditionally found in malls and airports with the original Philadelphia style pretzel that is so well known in the Northeast. Philly's Own is truly "Everything you always wanted in a Pretzel"!