The need to respond to consumers’ changing needs taught them that they could work better and faster than they realized

The two newly created roles reflect the company’s goals to cross-promote its brands and organize them into two categories

Company also names Jason Dowd VP of culinary and Jon Gordon VP of creative services

Focus Brands, which also owns Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli and Schlotzsky’s, has also appointed Tim Muir as the company’s first chief sales officer

A new labor pool and the collapse of traditional catering business are among pain points operators can expect

Great American Cookies parent hires Focus Brands veteran

Holthouser discusses how their brands like Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon and Jamba will enter a new normal as malls and transit hubs struggle in a post-COVID-19 world

Industry veteran joins sandwich brand from Focus Brands to head Europe-Middle East-Africa area

Private-equity firm gets seat on expanded board