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Nation's Restaurant News
The most influential restaurant CEOs in the country, according to Nation’s Restaurant News readers
NRN staff Feb 11, 2022

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Geoff Alexander, President and CEO, Wow Bao

Chris Artinian, President & CEO, Condado Tacos

Francesco Balli, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Grove Bay Hospitality Group

Craig Barber, CEO, O’Charley’s and Ninety-Nine

Elizabeth Blau, Founder and CEO, Blau + Associates

Tommy Bonfiglio, CEO, Triple T Hospitality Group

Ralph Bower, CEO, The Melt

Sean Brennan, Co-Founder, CEO, The Pie Hole

Katie Button, CEO/Co-Founder, Katie Button Restaurants

Jeff Carcara, CEO, Sixty Vines

Jeff Chandler, CEO, Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Shamsu Charania, CEO, The Falcons Group

John Chidsey, Chief Executive Officer, Subway

Michael Colonna, President & CEO, NORMS Restaurants

Jim Creel, CEO, Taco John's

Roger David, CEO and President, GSR Brands

Flynn Dekker, CEO, Bonchon

Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley, Co-Founderes, T2D Concepts

Connie De-Sousa, Co-Chef, CHAR Hospitality Group (CHARCUT, charbar, chix eggshop, etc)

Scott Deviney, Chief Executive Officer, Chicken Salad Chick

Clay Dover, CEO, Velvet Taco

Alex Eagle, CEO, Freebirds World Burrito

Robert Earl, Co-Founder Virtual Dining Concepts, Virtual Dining Concepts

Raymon Flores, President and CEO, Flores Concepts

Don Fox, Chief Executive Officer, Firehouse Restaurant Group (Firehouse Subs)

Stephen Frabitore, CEO, Tupelo Honey Hospitality

Ignacio Garcia-Menocal, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Grove Bay Hospitality Group

Tom Garrett, Founder & CEO, GPS Hospitality 

Jack Gibbons, CEO, Front Burner Society

Meaghan Goedde, CEO, Sage Restaurant Concepts

Michael Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer, Ike's Love and Sandwiches

Todd Graeve, Chief Executive Officer, Scooter's Coffee

Chris Hadermann, Co-founder and partner, Southern Proper Hospitality

Josh Halpern, CEO, Big Chicken

Emanuel "Manny" Hilario, President and CEO, The ONE Group

Nick Hogan, CEO and Co-Owner, Flagship Restaurant Group

Jim Holthouser, Chief Executive Officer, Focus Brands

Carl Howard, CEO, Fazoli's 

Joe Hummel, CEO, Twin Peaks

Brian Ingram, Owner, CEO and Executive Chef, Purpose Driven Restaurants 

HoChan Jang, Co-Founder, Balance Pan-Asian Grille

Scott Kammerer, President and CEO, SoDel Concepts

David Karam, Chief Executive Officer, Sbarro LLC

Prakash Karamchandani, Co-Founder, Balance Pan-Asian Grille

Mark Kelegian, CEO, owner, Randy's Donuts

Sean Kennedy, President/CEO, Cowboy Chicken

Andrew Kim, President and CEO, WaBa Grill

Stephen Kislow, CEO, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Tom Krouse, CEO, Donatos Pizza

Rom Krupp, Founder & CEO, OneDine

Michael Kupstas, President & CEO, Lion's Choice

Shawn Lalehzarian, Co-Founder, The Red Chickz

Tony Lamb, CEO, Kona Ice

Brandon Landry, Founder, Co-Owner & CEO, Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

Robert Lee, CEO, Coolgreens

Tony Libardi, Co-CEO & President, Marco's Pizza

Dean Loring, CEO/Founder, Burger Lounge

Paul Macaluso, President and CEO, Another Broken Egg

Kim Malek, Co-Founder & President, Salt & Straw

Paul Mangiamele, Owner, Chairman & CEO, Legendary Restaurant Brands

Nick Marsh, CEO, Founder's Table

Jim Mazany, CEO, SPB Hospitality

Jason Mazzarone, Co-Founder & CEO, SoBol

David McKillips, President and CEO, CEC Entertainment, LLC

Richard McSheffrey, President/CEO, Cornerstone Restaurant Group

John C. Metz, CEO, Executive Chef, and Co-Founder, Sterling Hospitality 

Eric Meyer, CEO, Good Life Organic Kitchen

John Miller, CEO, Denny's

Cameron Mitchell, CEO, Cameron Mitchell Restaurant 

Ashley Morris, CEO, CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP INC.

Massimo Noja De Marco, CEO, Piestro

Aaron Noveshen, Founder and CEO, Starbird

James O'Reilly, CEO, Smokey Bones BBQ

Bryan O'Rourke, President/CEO, Oneida Hospitality Group

Frank Paci, Chief Executive Officer, Newk's Eatery

Guillermo Perales, President and CEO, Sun Holdings

John Peyton, CEO, Dine Brands Global 

Bill Phelps, CEO, Dave's Hot Chicken

Nour Rabai, Founder and CEO, PITA Mediterranean Street Food

Jamal Rasoully, CEO, The Halal Shack

Ricky Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, Eggs Up Grill

Kelly Roddy, Chief Executive Officer & President, WOWorks

Josh Rossmeisl, Co-Founder & CEO, Your 3rd Spot

Tinku Saini, CEO & Co-Founder, Tarka Indian Kitchen 

Adam Saxton, co-CEO & Owner, The Saxton Group

Jennifer Schuler, CEO, Wetzel's Pretzels 

Chris Schultz, CEO, Voodoo Doughnut

Michael Schultz, Founder and CEO, Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea/Infuse Hospitality 

John Seymour, Restaurateur and CEO, Sweet Chick

Don Shapiro, CEO, Krispy Krunchy Chicken

Randy Sharpe, CEO, XRG

Mandy Shaw, President & CEO, Blaze Pizza

Dan Simpson, President/CEO, Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe

Chris Smith, Co-founder and CEO, Zunzi's

Nicholas Stone, Founder & CEO, Bluestone Lane

Jon Streep, CEO & Principal, Alidoro

Jon Taffer, CEO and Founder, Taffer's Tavern

Tomo Takahashi, CEO and Founder, JINYA Ramen Bar

Susan Taylor, President & CEO, Juice It Up!

Chris Tomasso, CEO & President, First Watch

Lance Trenary, President & CEO, Golden Corral

Charles Watson, Chief Executive Officer, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, LLC

Emery Whalen, CEO/Owner, QED Hospitality

Andy Wiederhorn, CEO, FAT Brands

Greg Willman, CEO, Naf Naf

Judd Wishnow, CEO & Co-Founder, Southpaw

Ryan Zink, CEO, Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

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