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27 restaurant executives on the move in February27 restaurant executives on the move in February

From Inspire Brands to Taco Bell to Sweetgreen, there were shake-ups in the C-suite

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

March 4, 2024

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Last month, 27 restaurant industry executives left or changed roles in the C-suite.

Sweetgreen named a new chief operating officer who had decades of experience at Starbucks.

Pepper Lunch, Pizza Hut, Captain D’s, Yardbird, and Taco Bell all saw changes in the COO role.

Inspire Brands named a new chief development officer.

There were also several topline leadership changes. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery named a new president, El Pollo Loco named a former Taco Bell executive as its new CEO, Flame Broiler also got a new president, and Mountain Mike’s named a new CEO.

Taco Bell announced that a high-level executive had been given additional responsibilities that now include international on top of their domestic duties.

Wendy’s named a new chief information officer and Whataburger named a new CMO.

Chili’s parent Brinker International named two new executives in February: CIO and CFO.

Click through the gallery to see more of last month’s executive shakeups.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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