John Inwright Has Distribution Responsibilities Added for Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op
Louisville, Ky. — Sept. 15, 1999 —
John W. Inwright, Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Logistics, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Purchasing, Logistics and Distribution for Unified Foodservice Purchasing Co-op®, LLC (UFPC®).
"John’s leadership and supply chain expertise can only improve our distribution efforts, which, in turn, will help UFPC better serve the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut systems," said Daniel E. Woodside, President and Chief Executive Officer of UFPC. "John will oversee centralized purchasing, logistics and distribution, ensuring effective operations."
Inwright joined the KFC National Purchasing Cooperative in May 1984 as a Purchasing Agent in Equipment, and rapidly advanced to Vice President, Purchasing. His entire career has focused on the restaurant and hospitality industry, including managing restaurant operations for Six Flags amusement parks. He has a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and has received accreditation as a Food Management Professional (FMP) through the National Restaurant Association (NRA).
UFPC is headquartered in Louisville, Ky., and has hub operations at KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Restaurant Support Centers in Louisville, Ky., Dallas, Texas, and Irvine, Calif., respectively, to best serve the needs of both franchisees and Tricon Restaurants International (Tricon). UFPC purchases approximately $3.9 billion of products for more than 20,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant locations.
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