Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 15, 2002

Michael Weinstein – Ark Restaurants Inc (arkr)

MICHAEL WEINSTEIN is President and CEO of Ark Restaurants Corp. He began his career as a restaurateur in 1975 when he opened the Museum Caf on the Upper West Side in New York City. He gradually grew his business into what is now the publicly owned Ark Restaurants Corp., which he launched in 1982. Through its subsidiaries, Ark owns and operates 22 restaurants and bars, 26 fast food concepts, catering operations, and wholesale and retail bakeries. Profile
TWST: What is the overall Ark presence today?

Mr. Weinstein: As a company we have grown our profile over the last 10

years from where we started, originally with small 150-seat