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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Shake Shack, Smoothie King and more make executive moves

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 31, 2025

Executive Summary: Here are the latest leadership changes at restaurants around the country.

Leadership

McDonald's U.S. marketing chief is leaving the company

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2025

Tariq Hassan will step down as chief marketing and customer experience officer next month. Alyssa Buetikofer, chief marketing officer for McDonald’s Canada, will take his place.

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Duck Donuts' CEO departs amid layoffs

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2025

Betsy Hamm left the doughnut chain as some corporate staff was let go, while some franchisees close their doors.

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Starbucks shakes up its North America leadership

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2025

Mike Grams was named North America chief stores officer while Meredith Sandland was named chief store development officer. The coffee chain’s North America president and its supply chain chief are both leaving.

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Cooper's Hawk names 3 new executives

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 27, 2025

The winery and restaurant chain named a CFO, CTO and chief customer officer as it looks to accelerate its growth plans.

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Qdoba was one of the fast-casual winners of 2024

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 24, 2025

CEO John Cywinski said franchisees from both QSR and casual dinning see Qdoba as their way into the booming fast-casual space.

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Longtime National Restaurant Association exec Hudson Riehle to retire

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2025

The 38-year veteran, who leads the association’s research and knowledge group, is retiring in April.

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Killer Burger, Taco Bell, Panera and more make C-suite moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 24, 2025

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

Leadership

R.J. Melman named CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 21, 2025

Kevin Brown, who had been CEO since 2003, will transition to executive chairman. R.J. Melman had been president of the company since 2017.

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San Francisco chef Charles Phan dies after cardiac arrest

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 21, 2025

The 62-year-old restaurateur is known as a trailblazer for developing the fine-dining Vietnamese concept The Slanted Door, which is scheduled to reopen in its original location this spring.

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