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Rave Restaurant Group Names Clint Fendley CFO

Chris Fendley assumes the role of CFO at Rave Restaurant Group next month. (Photo provided)

June 17, 2021

Dallas-based Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, said it promoted its vice president of finance, Clint Fendley, to chief financial officer, effective July 5, according to a news release.

Fendley assumed his current role with the company in January 2020 and led Rave's successful efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing criteria, onboarded new auditors and bolstered the company's finance controls, forecasting and analytical capabilities, the release said.

"Rave has posted four consecutive profitable quarters while running a buffet during a pandemic. This is our most consistent quarterly earning streak in nearly a decade, thanks to our franchisees, team members, and relentless executive team, including Clint," Rave President and CEO Brandon Solano, said in the release. "The CFO title befits Clint's contributions to our business and the esteem in which he's held."

Before joining Rave, Fendley worked as part of 7-Eleven's finance and data analytics teams as well as serving as an auditor for Price Waterhouse LLP. He also served as a senior research analyst at Davenport & Company.

Collectively, Rave Restaurant Group includes more than 200 Pie Five Pizza and Pizza Inn units worldwide.