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Quiznos, Taco Del Mar welcoming new CEO

January 4, 2019

Restaurant industry veteran Tim Casey is now CEO of Rego Restaurant Group — the fast casual restaurant platform backed by San Diego-based private investment High Bluff Capital Partners — that owns Quiznos and Taco Del Mar. Casey succeeds Gerry Lopez, who served as CEO and chairman on behalf of High Bluff to set up its two initial investments, according to a company press release.

Casey previously served as president and CEO of PepperJax Grill and as president of Qdoba Mexican Grill. Earlier in his career, he was a vice president at Starbucks Coffee Co.

"As we turn to the next phase of our long-term growth strategy, we are delighted that Tim has joined to accelerate the reinvigoration of these great brands and drive further value for our franchisees through innovative offerings and dining experiences that will support and grow our franchise base," Anand Gowda, executive chairman of Rego Restaurant Group and managing partner of High Bluff Capital Partners, said in the release. "We also continue to see considerable potential to further expand our platform through the acquisition of additional brands that will benefit from our targeted investment approach and integration strategy."

Casey said he's excited to help revitalize Quiznos and Taco Del Mar and increase High Bluff's brand portfolio.

"With significant experience transforming consumer brands, High Bluff has created an outstanding mid-market platform that's focused on strategic acquisitions, effective integrations and enhancing franchisee economics to drive growth," he said.