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Individuals influencing the direction of the restaurant industry

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Wingstop’s chief operating officer to depart

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 02, 2020

Lawrence Kruguer will leave in March, making him the fourth executive to leave the company in the past year.

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Alex Macedo is leaving Tim Hortons

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 30, 2019

Axel Schwan will be president for the brand in Latin America as well as the U.S. and Canada.

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National Restaurant Association names Marvin Irby interim CEO

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2019

The group’s CFO and chief people officer will also fulfill the CEO’s duties for the NRAEF until a new chief for both bodies is brought aboard.

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The luminaries we lost

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2019

The restaurant industry will be poorer in 2020 because of the talents and characters who died in 2019. Here are some of the standouts who were lost.

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A year of surprising retirements

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2019

A number of prominent restaurant industry executives decided in 2019 to kick back and savor their success. Here’s a sampling.

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3 top executives are leaving Subway

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 17, 2019

The chain’s longtime chief development officer and chief financial officer are retiring amid sweeping changes in company management.

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Bob Kinkead dies

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2019

The influential chef and restaurateur left his stamp on fine dining and influenced many of D.C.'s chefs.

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Dunkin’ promotes Scott Murphy to president of Dunkin’ Americas

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 13, 2019

The coffee chain also named Dana Reid vice president of field marketing for Dunkin’ U.S.

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Lenny Comma resigns as Jack in the Box CEO, chairman

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 11, 2019

A search is commencing immediately for a successor, the chain said.

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Potbelly’s CFO departs

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 11, 2019

Tom Fitzgerald, who has taken a new job, had been with the struggling sandwich chain for a year.

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