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Leadership

KFC names Sabir Sami CEO

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

He will take over as head of the chicken chain on Jan. 1 for the retiring Tony Lowings. Dyke Shipp will become KFC president.

Leadership

Dan Cathy steps down as Chick-fil-A CEO

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2021

His son Andrew Truett Cathy will take over as the chicken chain’s third chief executive on Nov. 1, following a transition.

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe promotes its operations SVP to COO

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 15, 2021

Richard Key has been with the fast-growing smoothie chain since 2018. The fast casual recently opened its 1,000th store.

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Wetzel’s Pretzels names Kim Freer chief marketing officer

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 08, 2021

The former marketing executive with Subway and Blaze will take over marketing leadership for the pretzel concept.

Leadership

National Restaurant Association CEO Tom Bené steps down

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2021

He is taking a position with the alcohol wholesaler Breakthru Beverage Group. Marvin Irby will serve as the association’s interim CEO.

Technology

Sweetgreen taps former Starbucks tech exec as CTO

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 19, 2021

Wouleta Ayele is Sweetgreen’s new chief technology officer following a 16-year career with Starbucks.

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Shipley Do-Nuts names Donna Josephson CMO

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 07, 2021

The company also named former Church’s executive Kerry Leo vice president of technology.

Leadership

Greg Trojan to retire as BJ's CEO

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 06, 2021

The nine-year veteran will be succeeded by President and CFO Greg Levin. Thomas Houdek will become financial chief.

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Chris Finazzo, president of Burger King Americas, leaves the company

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 06, 2021

CMO Ellie Doty and COO Tom Curtis will oversee the Burger King business in the U.S. and Canada on an interim basis.

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Red Lobster names former Chili's chief Kelli Valade CEO

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 01, 2021

Currently Black Box CEO, Valade will succeed Kim Lopdrup at the seafood giant on Aug. 2.

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