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Little Caesars names innovation chiefLittle Caesars names innovation chief

Pizza brand promotes Ed Gleich to the new role

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

April 1, 2019

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Ed_Gleich_Little_Caesar_Enterprises.jpgLittle Caesars Enterprises Inc. has promoted Edward Gleich to the new position of chief innovation officer, the company recently announced.

The Detroit-based pizza brand said Gleich, who joined the company in 2011, will oversee innovations, develop processes and evaluate resource allocation. He most recently served as chief marketing officer for the brand.

"During his seven years with Little Caesars, Ed has successfully led our global marketing function, contributing to strong sales and store-level profit growth," said David Scrivano, Little Caesars president and CEO, in a statement.

"With innovation at the forefront of the rapidly changing restaurant industry, I'm excited to see the results he'll achieve over the next several years,” Scrivano added.

Little Caesars has pioneered innovations like the Pizza Portal for customer pickup of its Reserve-N-Ready pies.

"I couldn't be more excited to build upon the company's strong foundation of innovation pioneered by our founder Mike Ilitch," Gleich said. "Little Caesars has always challenged itself to think differently to make customers' lives easier.”

In Nation’s Restaurant News’ most recent Top 200, Little Caesars ranked No. 18 with $3.7 billion in U.S. systemwide sales for the fiscal year ended December 2017. The company ended that year with about 4,300 domestic units.

Little Caesars has units in 50 states and 24 countries and territories.

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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