Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 30, 2001

Bryan Merryman – Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc (rmcf)

BRYAN J. MERRYMAN joined Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. in December 1997 as Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Since April 1999 Mr. Merryman has also served the company as the Chief Operating Officer and as a Director, and since January 2000 as its Treasurer. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Merryman was a Principal in Knightsbridge Holdings, Inc. (a leveraged buyout firm) from January 1997 to December 1997. Mr. Merryman also served as Chief Financial Officer of Super Shops, Inc., a retailer and manufacturer of aftermarket auto parts from July 1996 to November 1997 and was employed for more than 11 years by Deloitte & Touche LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a history and overview of Rocky Mountain

Chocolate Factory?

Mr. Merryman: The company was founded in 1981 as a family-owned retail

chocolate store in Durango,