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Frances Allen is stepping down as Checkers & Rally's CEO

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

The chief executive guided the drive-thru fast-food restaurant chains through the pandemic, restructuring and its sale last year to a trio of investment firms. A search is on for her successor.

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Carl's Jr. gets a new brand president as its parent company restructures

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2024

CKE Restaurants, which also owns the burger chain Hardee’s, has separated its two fast-food brands and its international development under a trio of executives.

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Swig's CEO is leaving the company

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2024

No reason was given for the departure of Rian McCartan. Alex Dunn, managing partner of the beverage chain’s owner The Larry Miller Co., was named interim CEO.

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WFF at 35: Progress made, more to accomplish

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 27, 2024

Attendees of this year’s Women’s Foodservice Forum Leadership Conference heralded the advances (and made the business case) for moving women into leadership roles. But there’s still work to do.

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BJ's agrees to listen to another activist investor

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 27, 2024

The casual-dining chain will take input from PW Partners on how to boost shareholder value. In exchange, PW will withdraw two board nominees.

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Pizza Inn parent Rave Restaurant Group upgrades leadership team

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 26, 2024

The Dallas-based pizza restaurant operator, which also owns Pie Five, has six new executives in place in preparation for planned expansion.

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David Graves is out as president of Pizza Hut U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2024

Aaron Powell, the pizza chain’s global CEO, will take over management of the restaurant brand domestically while a replacement is found.

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Qdoba, Auntie Anne's parent among restaurants making executive moves

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 22, 2024

In a week packed with CEO changes at restaurant brands, here are some of the other operations shaking up their executive ranks.

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Red Lobster names restructuring expert as new CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 22, 2024

Industry veteran Jonathan Tibus will take the reins as owner Thai Union Group prepares to sell the seafood chain. He replaces Horace Dawson, who is retiring.

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Shake Shack names Rob Lynch CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 21, 2024

The fast-casual burger chain is plucking the Papa Johns chief executive to take over for Randy Garutti in May. Ravi Thanawala will become the pizza chain’s interim CEO.

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