PHILADELPHIA Aramark Corp., the foodservice contractor based here, appointed Frank Sica vice president of client solutions and strategy and named Carmen Torzon director of business development for the Western region of its sports and entertainment...
TOLEDO Ohio Dave Black, a one-time president of Domino’s Pizza, has been hired by Marco’s Franchising LLC to serve as executive vice president of its 150-unit Marco’s Pizza chain. Black will be responsible for operations, training and other...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Canteen Corp., the vending, dining and office coffee-service division of Compass Group USA, appointed Ron Erhardt regional vice president for its metro New York/New Jersey operations. Erhardt, a 2006 winner of the...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. has named Tim McDougall, a former ad agency and sports-marketing executive, its chief marketing officer. McDougall will be responsible for developing brand strategy for the company’s three...
MINNEAPOLIS Casual-dining veteran Modesto Alcala will step down as chief operating officer of Buca di Beppo parent Buca Inc. on Jan. 2, the company said today. No reason was given for Alcala’s departure, and no successor was named. ...
HOUSTON Mexican Restaurants Inc., parent of the Casa Ole chain, said Friday that Curt Glowacki had resigned as president and chief executive, effective Dec. 15. Lou Neeb, MRI’s chairman, was named Glowacki’s replacement as CEO. Lou Porry...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. is reshuffling management of its domestic operations to make two executives each responsible for several of the quick-service behemoth’s U.S. brands. On Dec. 1, Emil Brolick will assume the newly created...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Paradise Bakery & Café, a 46-unit group of varied cafes in which Panera Bread Co. acquired a 51-percent stake last year, has named David Birzon president. The appointment comes as Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Paradise gears up for a...
DALLAS Tony Roma's parent Romacorp Inc. said it has promoted Marc Buehler to president and chief executive, filling the vacancy left by the departure of David Head last year to take the top job at the Captain D's Seafood chain. Buehler...
MINNEAPOLIS Famous Dave’s of America Inc., the casual ribs chain based here, has promoted Christopher O’Donnell to chief operating officer and Joleen Flory-Lundgren to executive vice president, human resources and training. O’Donnell’s is...
