December 28, 2021, Cheri Kinder provided notice to Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. of her intent to resign as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Subsequently, Ms. Kinder and the Company determined that Ms. Kinder's resignation would become effective following the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022 but no later than thirty (30) days following such filing. On January 3, 2022, the Company appointed Tyler Yoesting, the Company's Assistant Controller since 2019, as Vice President and Corporate Controller, effective the Effective Date.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Yoesting was employed by KPMG LLP for ten years, most recently as senior audit manager, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas. Dirk Montgomery, the Company's Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer will serve as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer effective the Effective Date.