Anand Kulkarni succeeds former COO Tom Marcy, who stepped down after six years to focus on special projects.
Giacomo Paccione will be responsible for brand development and commercial policies.
Marco’s Pizza hired franchise industry veterans David Gladstone as vice president of construction and Paul Williams as vice president of real estate.
Michelle Wibel takes the reins as CEO, while Luke Moffatt succeeds her as president.
James McFeeters joins the over 70-unit pizza chain with experience leading franchise development for multi-concept restaurant companies.
Joe Christina will be responsible for accelerating growth and expanding franchise development for the 124-unit Tex-Mex brand.
The decline in guest count continues to be the industry’s biggest challenge, says Black Box Intelligence.
Jordan Heiliczer joins the National Restaurant Association as labor and workforce policy director.
FER looks at growth plans for The Cheesecake Factory, Blaze Pizza, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Shake Shack and Daddy’s Chicken Shack.
The new design features a drive-thru lane dedicated to online, third-party and curbside ordering pickup.