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Admitted: 1976, New Jersey, New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York Law School: University of Richmond, J.D. Member: New York State (Founding Member and Chairman, Franchise, Distribution and Licensing Law Committee, Business Law Section, 1996) and American (Member: Antitrust Section Forum Committee on Franchising, 1978; Subcommittee on Franchising, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1985) Bar Associations; International Franchise Association (Member, Advisory Council, Supplier Forum, 2002-2006). Biography: Member, Board of Directors, Sbarro, Inc., 1986-2005. Born: Bronx, New York, September 27, 1949 Languages: Spanish
HAROLD L. KESTENBAUM is an attorney who has specialized in franchise law and other matters relating to franchising since 1977. From May 1982 until September 1986, Mr. Kestenbaum served as franchise and general counsel to Sbarro, Inc., the national franchisor of over 900 family-style Italian restaurants and, was a director from March 1985 to December 2005. In addition, he currently sits on the Board of Directors of YTB International, Inc., Ultimate Franchise Systems, Desert Moon Café Franchise Corp., and GarageTek, Inc. From September 1983 to October 1989, he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Franchise. It Corporation, the first publicly traded company specializing in providing franchise marketing and consulting services and equity financing to emerging franchise companies, which he co-founded.
Mr. Kestenbaum is or has been franchise counsel to many regional, national and international franchise companies in many diverse industries.
Sbarro - The Italian Eatery, Boulder Creek Steaks & Saloon, Nathan's Famous, Bagel Boss, Manhattan Bagel, New World Coffee, Chesapeake Bagels, Between Rounds, Fratelli Ravioli, Cascarino's Pasta and Pizza, Dallas BBQ, Yogurteria, Hot & Crusty Bakery, Zaro's Bake Shoppes, Firkin's Pubs, Sylvia's Soul Food Restaurant, Crescent City Beignets, Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Five Guys Burgers, Buttercup Bake Shops, Marvelous Markets, Dominic's, Sedutto Ice Cream, Yogurt & Such, Wall Street Deli, BurritoVille, Original Ray's Pizza, New York Subs & Sandwich, The Pizza Professor, Ranch*1, Desert Moon Café, Pudgie's Famous Chicken, New York Burrito, CoolBrands International (Tropicana Smoothie's, Swensen's, Bresler's, I Can't Believe It's Yogurt, Golden Swirl and Yogen Fruz), Eskimo Pie Stores, Gator's Dockside Restaurants, Camille's Sidewalk Café, Kudu Restaurants, Kudo Beans Coffee Cafes, Famous Famiglia, JRECK Subs, Jersey Mike's, Sobiks, The Original SoupMan, Pacific Lawn Sprinklers,
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