Fired Up has signed a major agreement with JC American LLC to develop Johnny Carino’s Country Italian restaurants in Indiana and Northern Ohio.

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Donald W. Strang III, President of JC American, currently owns and operates three specialty restaurants in Ohio and three Panera Bread Bakery Cafes in Philadelphia. Allen Musikantow, former chairman and chief development officer of Apple American Group, and Peter Strang, former executive VP and COO of Apple American, will complete the management team at JC American. Apple American Group was sold in November of 2001.


“Don, Allen and Peter are proven and respected operators. They had great success with the Applebee’s brand as one of their first franchisees and we look forward to them adding to the strength of our system,” says Norman Abdallah, CEO and president of Fired Up.


Strang added: “We are excited to be part of the Carino’s team. The concept is fantastic and the management team Norman has put together is first class. We look forward to developing Johnny Carino’s into the premier Italian concept in our markets.”

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