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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Walk-On's, Swig and more add to their leadership ranks

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 26, 2024

Executive Summary: Restaurant brands large and small added new corporate employees this week.

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Having C-suiters spend time in stores is great—provided they know what's really going on

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 23, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Here's how bad things can get when a visiting VIP employee doesn't have a firm grasp on what they've gotten into.

Leadership

The National Restaurant Association's new chairman has a mission, and you're part of it

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 23, 2024

Jeff Lobdell, president of Michigan-based Restaurant Partners Management, believes that greater industry unity is key for restaurants to overcome the various issues they face.

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Paris Baguette reshapes its C-suite in preparation for growth

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 19, 2024

Executive Summary: Former P.F. Chang's CEO Damola Adamolekun has a new gig; John Kolaski has joined Patina Restaurant Group; and more on the latest executive moves.

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Wendy's names a former PepsiCo executive to be its next CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 18, 2024

The burger chain said that Kirk Tanner will lead the company into its “next phase of growth and expansion.” He replaces Todd Penegor.

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Suzie Tsai announced as Bonchon's U.S. CEO

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 16, 2024

She appears to have been in the role since October, but now publicly takes the lead on U.S. operations. Former CEO Bryan Shin shifts to international growth.

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Yum Brands names Joe Park chief digital and technology officer

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2024

Park will replace Clay Johnson, who will remain with the owner of KFC and Taco Bell as a senior advisor.

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Cooper’s Hawk exec named CEO of MOD Pizza

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 08, 2024

Beth Scott replaces co-founder Scott Svenson in the role. He is shifting to an executive chair position.

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National Restaurant Association names new officers, board members

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 05, 2024

The NRA Educational Foundation has also announced its leaders for the coming year.

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Industry luminaries we lost in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

The restaurant business said goodbye to a cheeseburger fiend who could also play guitar, the Buster of Dave & Buster's and the genius who came up with the Double-Double. Here's a list of the deaths that made the industry a poorer place.

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