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Leadership

Smoothie King gets a new CFO, Portillo's hires its first CMO and other restaurant executive shifts

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 09, 2024

Executive Summary: Gavin Felder is Smoothie King's new chief financial officer and Nick Scarpino was elevated to marketing chief at Portillo's, plus more restaurant executive news of the week.

Leadership

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

 By Jonathan Maze on May 06, 2024

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

By Heather Lalley on May 01, 2024

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

Leadership

Dave & Buster's names a CFO, Wienerschnitzel adds a development chief and more restaurant executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 25, 2024

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.

Leadership

Mo' Bettahs' new CFO and more restaurant executive changes of the week

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 19, 2024

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.

Leadership

Marco’s Pizza, Capriotti’s add marketing execs

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 12, 2024

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

Leadership

Darden Restaurants, Marco's Pizza and more make executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 05, 2024

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.

Leadership

Frances Allen is stepping down as Checkers & Rally's CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

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.

Financing

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski got a raise last year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

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

Leadership

Carl's Jr. gets a new brand president as its parent company restructures

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

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.

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