Carin Stutz is leaving her post as president of global business development at Brinker Int’l. to join Cosi Inc. as its new president and CEO. The appointment, which includes a seat on the board of directors, is official Jan. 1. Cosi has 80 company-owned and 57 franchise restaurants operating in 17 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Arab Emirates. It is based in Deerfield, Ill.
At Dallas-based Brinker, Stutz led all aspects of franchise development and operations for 240 Chili’s and Maggiano’s restaurants around the globe. Prior to joining Brinker, Stutz was exec. v.p.-operations for Applebee’s Int’l. and oversaw more than 1,900 company-owned and franchise restaurants in 49 states. Her long resume also include posts as Pacific Div. v.p. for Wendy’s Int’l., and v.p.-regional operations for Sodexo, U.S.A.
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