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Paul Murphy, newly appointed CEO of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., is no stranger to dealing with companies in distress.
As the CEO of Lake Forest, Calif.-based Del Taco, Murphy led the quick-service brand amid the aftermath of the Great Recession, where he made the bold move to refresh stores and reposition the brand as a so-called “QSR-plus” option for consumers. The idea: guests could turn to Del Taco for a dollar burrito, but they could also splurge on a $5 Epic Burrito. The premium “Chipotle-inspired” big burrito was first introduced in 2013.
“We feel there’s white space around quality and value between the Taco Bells and the Chipotles and Qdobas of the world,” Murphy said in 2016.
At Noodles, Murphy joined the company's board in 2017...
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