Bennigan’s taps Mangiamele for CEO, president

Bennigan’s Franchising Co. on Tuesday named Paul M. Mangiamele president and chief executive, succeeding David Goronkin, who is leaving to head Real Mex Restaurants Inc.

Mangiamele is a former president and chief executive of Charlotte, N.C.-based Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, which he left in June 2010.

Goronkin was named chief executive and chairman of Real Mex Restaurants of Cypress, Calif., in April. He will leave Dallas-based Bennigan’s, which has more than 9