Top Employee Management News

Taco John’s, a leading Mexican quick-service restaurant, appoints longtime restaurant industry leader Jackie Secor as its new Chief Operating Officer. With over 25 years of experience leading high-performing teams and driving strategic initiatives, Secor will play a key role in accelerating the brand’s growth, enhancing franchisee success, and continuing to streamline system-wide operations.  Secor’s impressive […]

Papa John’s International, Inc. announced the promotion of Caroline Miller Oyler to Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Oyler has served as the company’s Chief Legal and Risk Officer since 2018 and will continue in her role as Corporate Secretary. In her expanded role, Ms. Oyler will now oversee human resources and culture (People Experience), […]

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, the fan-favorite fast-casual brand known for its best tasting burgers, hand-cut fries and handspun shakes, announced today the appointment of Michael Meche as president. A seasoned restaurant executive with significant leadership experience, Meche will lead MOOYAH into its next stage of growth, focusing on franchisee success, operational excellence and people-oriented […]

Dunn Brothers Coffee, the Minneapolis-based brand famed for freshly roasting its globally sourced single-origin green beans daily in its coffee shops, has named Benjamin Anderson as its new President. The appointment comes at the forefront of strategic brand growth, with Anderson spearheading both franchise development and operations-focused initiatives.  Anderson joins Dunn Brothers Coffee with more […]

HTeaO, the nation’s leading iced tea franchise, announces two new executive hires as the company continues its rapid nationwide expansion. Corey Horsch has joined the brand as Chief Financial Officer, and Adam Smith will serve as Vice President of Human Resources. Both leaders bring extensive experience in scaling high-growth brands and are well-positioned to support […]

Taco John’s, a leading Mexican quick-service restaurant, enhances its leadership team with an internal promotion and new hires. Taco John’s welcomes Tom Perella as VP/Technology and Damian Hanft as VP/Human Resources and promotes Kristin Nuss to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.   Executive Moves  “We are confident in Kristin, Tom, and Damian’s leadership as we drive […]

At Point University’s recent commencement, 177 Chick-fil-A team members including one Operator earned accredited college degrees without taking on student debt, thanks to a growing national trend in employer-sponsored education. More than 70 of the graduates walked the stage in person, with over a dozen Chick-fil-A Operators attending in support. These graduates completed their degrees […]

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., announces the hiring of Drew Martin as Chief Information Officer. Martin joins FAT Brands with over 35 years of IT experience, delivering impactful results for a wide range of companies—from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth start-ups. Martin will be focused on delivering scalable technological solutions to progress the growth […]

Haven Hot Chicken, the award-winning, fast-growing Nashville-style Hot Chicken concept, today announced multiple promotions and new hires to its executive management team.  Gretchen Bartkus, who has served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer since joining the company in 2023, is now Chief People Officer; co-founder and Chief Growth Officer Rob LaTronica is now Chief Quality […]

FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and 15 other restaurant concepts, announces the appointment of Taylor Wiederhorn as Co-Chief Executive Officer. Effective today, April 29, Rob Rosen will transition from his role as Co-CEO to a consulting position focused on debt/capital markets for the company. Ken Kuick will continue to […]