Article: CEO to leave La Madeleine Bakery, Cafe to run parent of Buca di Beppo chain.

By Karen Robinson-Jacobs, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 16--Wallace "Wally" Doolin, who has headed La Madeleine Bakery, Cafe & Bistro for more than two years, is leaving the Dallas-based chain to run the parent of the Buca di Beppo chain, the companies said Friday.

"It's difficult to leave the people at La Madeleine, but from a career standpoint, it's the right move for me at this point," said Mr. Doolin, who in recent months has sought to jump-start growth with a major expansion.

Mr. Doolin, 58, will serve as chairman, chief executive and president of Minneapolis-based Buca Inc., a publicly traded ...

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