CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. (CKE), company of the brands Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, announced the appointment of Jennifer Tate to the position of chief marketing officer and Mike Lenihan to chief financial officer effective immediately. Tate comes from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Lenihan […]

CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. (CKE), company of the brands Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, announced the appointment of Jennifer Tate to the position of chief marketing officer and Mike Lenihan to chief financial officer effective immediately. Tate comes from Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Lenihan […]

Toppers Pizza is positioning itself for major growth in several states by creating and filling new leadership roles. The popular pizza delivery franchise announced three exciting changes to bolster its executive team with the promotions of Mac Malchow as Vice President of Development, Matt Martin as Vice President of Operations, and Steve Armstrong as Director […]

Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, today announced the hiring of Chad Brauze, Head of Culinary, and Michael Kotick, Head of Marketing, to join the Sweetgreen team. “We are thrilled to have these two industry leaders join our team at such an exciting time for the company,” says Sweetgreen Co-Founder and […]

Black Rock Coffee Bar today announced the hiring of Mark D. Davis as Chief Executive Officer. Davis will leverage his track record in developing strategic business plans and implementing profit-building initiatives to continue establishing the emerging brand as a segment leader. Since its market debut, Black Rock Coffee Bar has empowered and elevated its baristas […]

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café has established its reputation as the go-to place for fresh, modern Mediterranean fare. Now, the acclaimed café is pushing that bar even higher with a pair of industry experts added to its Executive Leadership Team this year – Robert Brown is now at the helm of Operations as Vice President and Lynn […]

Yogurtland, the leading self-serve frozen yogurt brand, announces the addition of franchise industry veteran David Kahn as Senior Director of Franchise Development. David joins the brand’s team of senior function leaders as the company looks to accelerate its expansion across key domestic and international markets. “We are thrilled to welcome David, a seasoned restaurant and […]

TriMark South/West welcomes new Senior Vice President for Project and Contract Bid Tim Welsh, an architectural graduate of Ohio State University with over twenty years of experience and foodservice knowledge.  As Senior Vice President of Project and Contract Bid Sales, Tim develops and directs the region’s sales leadership team to exceed customer expectations and execute […]

TriMark USA announces the promotion of industry veteran Mike Siegel to Executive Vice President of the North Region. With over 45 years of industry experience, Mikebrings a wealth of knowledge and a strong, direct history of success. After receiving his BA in Marketing from Southern Illinois University, Mike joined the family business directly out of […]