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Marco’s Pizza, Capriotti’s add marketing execs

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 12, 2024

Executive Summary: In other restaurant leadership news of the week, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza named a new president and executive team.

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Darden Restaurants, Marco's Pizza and more make executive moves

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 05, 2024

Executive Summary: The president of LongHorn Steakhouse has a new job at its parent company, Marco's Pizza promotes John Meyers to chief operating officer, Biscuitville shakes up its leadership and more executive news of the week.

Leadership

Frances Allen is stepping down as Checkers & Rally's CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

The chief executive guided the drive-thru fast-food restaurant chains through the pandemic, restructuring and its sale last year to a trio of investment firms. A search is on for her successor.

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Carl's Jr. gets a new brand president as its parent company restructures

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

CKE Restaurants, which also owns the burger chain Hardee’s, has separated its two fast-food brands and its international development under a trio of executives.

Financing

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski got a raise last year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

But the fast-food chain’s chief executive, who was recently given the chairman title, still makes less than he did two years ago.

Leadership

Swig's CEO is leaving the company

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2024

No reason was given for the departure of Rian McCartan. Alex Dunn, managing partner of the beverage chain’s owner The Larry Miller Co., was named interim CEO.

Leadership

Qdoba, Auntie Anne's parent among restaurants making executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 22, 2024

In a week packed with CEO changes at restaurant brands, here are some of the other operations shaking up their executive ranks.

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David Graves is out as president of Pizza Hut U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2024

Aaron Powell, the pizza chain’s global CEO, will take over management of the restaurant brand domestically while a replacement is found.

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Shake Shack names Rob Lynch CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 21, 2024

The fast-casual burger chain is plucking the Papa Johns chief executive to take over for Randy Garutti in May. Ravi Thanawala will become the pizza chain’s interim CEO.

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More restaurants are hiring women to be the CEO

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2024

Over the past 15 months, at least a dozen restaurant chains and major franchisees have named women to be their chief executive. Here's a look at this new group of CEOs.

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