Leadership
Focus Brands names Brian Krause chief development officer
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
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.