executive change

Leadership

Former Wendy's CMO Carl Loredo named Pizza Hut U.S. president

The marketing executive will take over the struggling pizza chain in early June, following the departure of David Graves.

Leadership

Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse to retire; Kevin King named new chief executive

Krouse, who has been the pizza chain’s CEO since 2010, will depart in October. King has been Donatos’ president for two years.

Industry veteran Darin Harper is the new chief finance officer at the eatertainment chain, while Doug Koob becomes chief development officer at the hot dog concept, plus more industry moves of the week.

Executive Summary: Clay Hansen is the new chief financial officer for the Hawaiian chain, Mountain Mike's Pizza and East Coast Wings + Grill add marketing execs, and more industry job changes.

Executive Summary: In other restaurant leadership news of the week, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza named a new president and executive team.

Executive Summary: The president of LongHorn Steakhouse has a new job at its parent company, Marco's Pizza promotes John Meyers to chief operating officer, Biscuitville shakes up its leadership and more executive news of the week.

The chief executive guided the drive-thru fast-food restaurant chains through the pandemic, restructuring and its sale last year to a trio of investment firms. A search is on for her successor.

CKE Restaurants, which also owns the burger chain Hardee’s, has separated its two fast-food brands and its international development under a trio of executives.

But the fast-food chain’s chief executive, who was recently given the chairman title, still makes less than he did two years ago.

No reason was given for the departure of Rian McCartan. Alex Dunn, managing partner of the beverage chain’s owner The Larry Miller Co., was named interim CEO.

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