DALLAS Food Friends and Co., parent of the Cozymel’s Mexican Grill concept, has named Troy Cooper president. Cooper most recently was president and chief operating officer of the Rockfish Seafood Grill chain. Cooper began his restaurant...
SAN ANTONIO Souper Salad Inc. has added four former Pizza Inn executives to its management team. The hires, announced this week, come a few months after Tim Taft, a former Pizza Inn CEO, was named president and CEO of the Souper Salad and Grandy's...
LAKE FOREST Calif. Del Taco has realigned its marketing staff, promoting its head of field marketing and adding a senior-level position. Brian Moriarty has been promoted to senior director of brand marketing and advertising. Moriarty, who...
PHOENIX Peter Piper Inc., the owner or franchisor of 139 pizza restaurants, has named Joseph Luongo Jr. president and chief executive. Luongo replaces Frank Sbordone, who left Peter Piper earlier this month.Luongo most recently was senior...
ATLANTA Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc. has realigned its top management after becoming a sister operation to former rival Wendy’s International Inc., according to their mutual parent company, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. Tom Garrett, president...
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. After receiving an undisclosed capital infusion from Woodbridge Holdings Corp., an investment and holding company, Pizza Fusion, the eight-unit, fast-casual pizza chain, has hired the investment firm’s managing director as its...
COLUMBUS Ohio Damon’s International, the operator or franchisor to 65 Damon’s Grill restaurants, has named Robert Forbes vice president of operations for the casual-dining chain, the company said Tuesday. Forbes’ new role with Damon’s was...
WAYZATA Minn. David Goronkin has resigned from his post as president and chief executive officer at Redstone American Grill, the five-unit upscale casual-dining chain, both he and the company confirmed Monday. The management...
HEATHROW Fla. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. said Monday that chief executive and president Michael P. O’Donnell had assumed day-to-day responsibility for its Ruth’s Chris Steak House brand following the resignation of chain president Geoffrey D. K...
