Zaxby's hires chief people officer

May 11, 2022

Georgia-based Zaxby's has named Michelle Morgan as chief people officer, where she will elevate the brand's "People First" culture and strengthen guidance…

Guthrie's promotes COO, hires director of Operations

May 11, 2022

Guthrie's, a chicken-finger only restaurant brand, has promoted Matthew Myers to COO, and hired Mike Adams as director of Operations.

Mooyah taps former Sonic, Pizza Hut exec as VP of Marketing

May 5, 2022

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a 90-unit burger franchise, has tapped Sarah Beddoe as VP of Marketing. She previously worked for Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In…

Starbucks investing $1B in employees, customer experience

May 3, 2022

Starbucks Corporation is investing $1 billion to increase pay for workers, modernize training and collaboration and elevate the customer experience.

WOWorks welcomes back chief people officer

May 3, 2022

WOWorks, which owns Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has hired Jean Boland as chief people and culture officer, a…

Panera hires chief legal officer

May 2, 2022

Panera Bread has hired Marlene M. Gordon as SVP and chief legal officer. With over 20 years of industry experience, Gordon joins Panera from Fresh Del Monte…

Moe's hires Marketing, Operations VPs

April 28, 2022

Moe's Southwest Grill, owned by Focus Brands, has hired two senior leaders: Annica Conrad as VP of Marketing and Mike Smith as VP of Operations.

Whataburger names chief people officer

April 21, 2022

Whataburger has hired Peggy Rubenzer as SVP and chief people officer. She has over 30 years in the human resources industry, building people teams at True Food…

Oath Pizza, &pizza execs will talk hiring issues during virtual event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

April 21, 2022

Michael Lastoria, co-founder and CEO of &pizza, and Dave Jamieson, director of operations for Oath Pizza, will discuss “Labor Issues and Nouveau Ways to Hire…

Focus Brands continues 'digital transformation' with latest hire

April 21, 2022

Focus Brands, parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired Tim Voss as chief…

Hero Brands appoints development director

April 19, 2022

Hero Brands, which owns German Doner Kebab, has appointed Salman Siddiqui as its group corporate development director, to help grow both brands. Siddiqui has…

Zaxby's names former Papa John's exec as COO

April 18, 2022

Georgia-based Zaxby's has hired Sharlene Smith as chief operating officer, effective April 25. Most recently, she served as vice president of operations…

Fat Brands names former Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, IHOP exec as CIO

April 14, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and 16 other restaurant brands, has hired Michael G. Chachula as CIO.

Starbucks general counsel stepping down

April 6, 2022

Starbucks General Counsel Rachel Gonzalez is stepping down but will serve as an adviser until she leaves the company on May 20. She will receive at least $7.…

NRA applauds workforce advancement initiative

March 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is supporting a program, The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement, created under the Essential Workers for Economic…

Shipley Donuts taps former Krispy Kreme exec as supply chain EVP

March 25, 2022

Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts has hired Jim Fisher, the former senior director of global strategic sourcing at Krispy Kreme, as SVP of Supply Chain. Prior to…

Scooter’s Coffee hires chief strategy officer

March 24, 2022

Scooter's Coffee has promoted Richard Heyman to chief strategy officer, where he will oversee information technology, real estate and construction, as well as…

Former Yum Brands CEO joins Thanx

March 23, 2022

Greg Creed, former Yum Brands CEO, is joining Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, as an advisor for the CEO and board, according to a press release.

Paris Baguette hires former Sodexo director as executive chef

March 22, 2022

Paris Baguette has hired Andre Fuehr as executive chef to lead the chain's team of bakers and cakers, support growth goals and lean into customer insights to…

Urban Plates helping employees find child-care services

March 18, 2022

To support the needs of employees with children, California-based Urban Plates has partnered with TOOTRiS to help its 650 employees find child care. Through…