Famous Dave's of America, Inc. Appoints David L. Kanen as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

BBQ Holdings, Inc. is a multi-brand restaurant company. The Company operates seven casual dining concepts under the names Famous Dave's, Village Inn, Granite City Food & Brewery, Real Urban Barbecue, Clark Crew BBQ, Tahoe Joe's Steakhouse, and Bakers Square. Famous Dave's restaurants offer full table service, featuring wood-smoked and off-the-grill entree favorites that fit into the barbeque category. Village Inn is focused on family dining and appeals to a large segment of the population. The Granite City restaurant theme is upscale casual dining with a range of menu items that are prepared fresh daily, including Granite City's line of hand-crafted beers. Real Urban Barbecue offers wood-fired BBQ favorites. Clark Crew BBQ offers slow-smoked proteins, and hand-crafted sides. Tahoe Joe's Steakhouse offers casual and dining elements known for its scratch-made, theme-based creations and use of choice grade beef. Bakers Square offers a variety of multi-layer specialty pies.