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Carrols Restaurant Group CEO Paulo Pena died unexpectedly and Anthony Hull was named to the role on an interim basis
Joseph Hoffman was also appointed to chief restaurant officer
Blaze Pizza named former Focus Brands executive Beto Guajardo its new CEO
Guajardo came to Blaze from Focus Brands’ international division two months after former CEO Mandy Shaw departed from the company
Culver’s named Julie Fussner the company’s first-ever CMO
Fussner was promoted after five years as the Wisconsin-based quick-service restaurant brand’s vice president of marketing
Walk-On’s COO Scott Taylor transitioned to be the head of the casual-dining chain as CEO
Taylor plans to focus on attracting and expanding franchisees, updating technology, and evolving restaurant design
Montclair Hospitality Group named Joey Simons CEO
The executive joined the group from sbe where he was the chief operating officer
Applebee’s president left to lead another restaurant company
John Cywinski had been with Applebee’s since 2017 and was replaced by Tony Moralejo, formerly president of Dine Brands international and global development. But Cywinski had another job lined up…
Modern Restaurant Concepts named former Applebee’s president John Cywinski as its CEO
The announcement came a week after Applebee’s announced that Cywinski had left the company
Texas Roadhouse’s CFO retired
Tonya Robinson had been with the company for 24 years.
Texas Roadhouse also promoted its chief learning and culture officer to be the chain’s president
Gina Tobin has served various roles throughout her 27-year career with Texas Roadhouse.
Burger King named Patrick O’Toole as its CMO
The executive most recently led marketing at PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew brand
Joel Feldman appointed to CEO of Sugar Bowl Bakery
Cofounder Andrew Ly will remain on as chairman of the board
Wendy’s embarked on restructuring the organization
The burger brand eliminated the position of departing U.S. president Kurt Kane
Nextbite named former Overstock CPO as chief digital officer
Silicon Valley veteran Vikram Raghavan will bring ecommerce success to Nextbite
The Fresh Market hired Nathan Baldwin to lead its food service division
Baldwin spent more than 25 years at Chili’s Grill & Bar
