Financing
Investor offers to buy J. Alexander’s
Large shareholder Ancora Advisors proposed paying $11.75 per share, saying the company would be better off private.
Leadership
J. Alexander’s names Mark Parkey CEO
Jessica Hagler was named CFO as the company’s longtime CEO Lonnie Stout becomes executive chairman.
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