Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Starbucks COO elected to Amazon’s board

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 05, 2019

Rosalind Brewer becomes the online retailer’s second African-American woman board member.

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Tim Hortons co-founder Ron Joyce dies

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2019

He helped turn the coffee and doughnut chain into a Canadian icon.

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Wetzel’s Pretzels promotes its president to CEO

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 01, 2019

Jennifer Schuler plans to work to grow the quick-service chain.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Joe Essa named chairman of the National Restaurant Association

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2019

Geoff Hill of Roark Capital was tapped to head the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Each organization also announced its new slate of directors.

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Primanti Bros. hires its 1st CMO

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 31, 2019

Adam Golomb, previously of the Giant Eagle grocery chain, will lead the casual-dining chain’s marketing strategy.

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz ‘seriously considering’ presidential bid

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 28, 2019

Schultz announced he would run as a “centrist independent,” setting off widespread debate about what that might mean for the future of Starbucks and the country.

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