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Zaxby’s hires on chief supply chain officer

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January 11, 2023

Carl Mount has been tapped as chief supply chain officer by chicken chain Zaxby's.

Mount will start the job Jan. 17 and has 25 years of experience. He mostly recently was senior VP for supply chain operations at Starbucks, according to a press release.

Prior to the Starbucks role Mount was head of supply chain for KFC Global.

In his new role he will manage partnerships across the supply chain industry.

"Having served in roles both in supply chain and procurement for global brands, Carl will help us optimize solutions that better serve our franchisees, team members and guests for maximum resiliency to supply chain challenges now and in the future," Bernard Acoca, Zaxby's CEO, said in the release. "I am excited to partner with Carl again and begin the new year with a strong leadership team that can continue executing our ambitious goals for growing Zaxby's in the QSR space."

Mount represents the latest addition to Zaxby's executive leadership team, which has been completely revamped since Acoca's arrival in January 2022. He and Acoca previously worked together at Starbucks.

Mount helped implement processes and tools at Starbucks to generate real-time action, identifying and minimizing supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

While at Yum! Brands, serving as the head of supply chain for KFC Global, he focused heavily on margin improvement for the company's three international brands, utilizing a playbook of collaborative tools between suppliers, franchisees and franchisor, ultimately improving margins by several hundred million dollars.

"I am thrilled to be joining Zaxby's at this point in its growth journey," Mount said in the release. "I met with motivated franchisees and strong experienced leaders which ignited my passion for this brand. Having an opportunity to work with Bernard again was the icing on the cake. Supply chains are volatile and delicate; I look forward to bringing my experience to this team."

Founded in 1990, Zaxby's has grown to more than 900 locations in 17 states and is headquartered in Athens, Georgia.