Leadership

Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

Leadership

Texas Roadhouse, Red Robin, Whataburger and more make executive moves

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership changes in the restaurant industry.

Leadership

Sonny’s BBQ, Eggs Up Grill and more make executive moves

Executive Summary: The latest leadership shifts in the restaurant industry.

Citing personal medical reasons, Madsen is turning over the reins to president and COO Joseph Christina. Madsen, however, will stay on the board.

Smashburger, Luna Grill and Pizza Factory each named new chief executives this week, continuing a period of high turnover in the restaurant industry’s corner office.

The full-service restaurant company named a new CFO, HR chief, analytics leader and more as it looks to revitalize its business, particularly at Outback.

The chief executive of the golf-and-food chain is leaving to take a CEO position at an undisclosed company. Topgolf’s spinoff from its parent company now won’t happen until next year.

Some see efforts to support diversity, equity and inclusion as discriminatory. But women hold only 7% of the CEO seats among the Top 500 restaurant chains. Will efforts to build opportunity continue?

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership changes in the restaurant industry.

Founder Aaron Noveshen is transitioning fully to chair of the "super-premium fast food" brand's board as it prepares for national expansion.

Abigail Pringle, a 23-year veteran of the fast-food chain, will leave the company “to pursue other opportunities.” The change comes shortly after the unexpected departure of CEO Kirk Tanner.

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