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Focus Brands makes some senior leadership changes

 By Jonathan Maze on May 18, 2022

Kerri Christian will oversee marketing for the company’s specialty category; Tracey Young was named chief brand officer for Cinnabon; Jim Salerno was given the same title with Carvel, where Jessica Osborne will be VP of marketing.

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Focus Brands names Tim Voss chief technology officer

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 21, 2022

The longtime executive will oversee technology at the owner of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Jamba and other concepts.

Financing

Cinnabon and Auntie Anne’s step out of the mall together

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 06, 2022

Parent company Focus Brands is using cobranding as it looks for different types of locations for its mall-focused concepts.

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Focus Brands names three new executives

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 20, 2021

The owner of Cinnabon and Auntie Anne’s named Guillermo Cremer its new chief people officer and Joe Guith as head of its restaurant brands. Will Costello is a new procurement VP.

Financing

How Focus Brands plans to compete for the digital customer

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2021

Jim Holthouser, CEO of the owner of Cinnabon and Jamba, discusses how his company plans to take on aggregators to own the customer relationship.

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Heather Neary to leave Auntie Anne’s as parent Focus Brands overhauls management

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 18, 2020

Melissa Smith was named chief people officer for Focus; Kendall Ware was named chief brand officer of Carvel and Cinnabon; and Alisa Gmelich was named chief brand officer for Auntie Anne’s.

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Kat Cole to leave Cinnabon owner Focus Brands by the end of the year

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 09, 2020

The executive’s departure comes amid a host of changes at the Atlanta-based brand operator.

Leadership

Focus Brands reorganizes its leadership team

Sep. 02, 2020

The company named Kristen Hartman president of its specialty brands, including Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon, while Erik Hess will oversee Moe’s, Schlotzsky’s and McAlister’s Deli.

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Focus Brands names Brian Krause chief development officer

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 13, 2020

He replaces Tim Muir, who was named chief sales officer at the parent company of Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon.

Financing

Focus Brands CEO Jim Holthouser gets a tough introduction to restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on May 20, 2020

The former Hilton executive, who took the job two weeks before the pandemic hit, leans on his hotel experience, and sees parallels between the two industries.

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