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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Panera’s parent voluntarily owns up to its Nazi past

The family controlling JAB Holding Co. acknowledges that an earlier version of the company used slave labor during World War II and that two predecessors were guilty of unprosecuted war crimes.

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Inspire Brands names Raghu Sagi chief information officer

Darla Morse will become the CIO of another Roark Capital-owned company, CKE Restaurants.

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True Food Kitchen names Shannon Keller chief marketing officer

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2019

The company's first CMO is the latest in a series of management moves at the fast-growing chain.

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Head of Starbucks’ Roastery and Reserve concepts to take a sabbatical

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 19, 2019

Cliff Burrows, group president of Siren Retail, has been with the company for 18 years.

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Restaurateur Kimbal Musk to leave Chipotle’s board

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2019

Joining the fast-casual chain’s board are the former CFO of Starbucks and a former Comcast exec

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Hattie Hill to retire as WFF’s CEO

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 13, 2019

The champion of women in restaurants will stay on until a successor is hired.

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Wingstop adds to its executive team

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2019

The company named Maurice Cooper its chief growth and experience officer and Kevin Fish leader of its digital efforts.

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J. Alexander’s names Mark Parkey CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2019

Jessica Hagler was named CFO as the company’s longtime CEO Lonnie Stout becomes executive chairman.

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Bloomin’ Brands’ Liz Smith to surrender CEO job

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2019

She’ll be succeeded in April by finance chief Dave Deno.

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Staci Rawls named chief communications officer at KFC U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 07, 2019

She will oversee public affairs and internal and external communications for the brand domestically.