DALLAS The 48-unit Dave & Buster’s Inc. on Monday named Brian Jenkins as chief financial officer. Steve King, chief executive of the company, had been acting CFO after the resignation last year of W.C. Hammett in the wake of the company going...
SPARTANBURG S.C. The Denny’s family restaurant chain has hired Louis Laguardia, a veteran of Pepsico’s diversity-focused Frito Lay North America operation, to serve in the newly created post of vice president of talent acquisition and diversity. ...
CHICAGO An experienced hand at selling private companies to the public has been named chief financial officer of Potbelly Sandwich Works, the 140-unit, privately-owned fast-casual chain based here. James Hirshorn assumes the CFO’s title...
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...
