SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Chris Prasifka has resigned as president of Kahala Franchise Corp. just four months after being promoted to the post. Spokeswoman Kate Guess said Prasifka’s resignation was due to personal matters and that the position was ...
SAN ANTONIO Tim Taft, the new chief executive of Souper Salad Inc., said he has spent the past month and a half inspecting the company’s Souper Salad and Grandy’s chains and getting ideas for improvement. Souper Salad announced Taft’s...
LOS ANGELES Ron Graves has been officially named chief executive of the Pinkberry frozen yogurt chain, after serving as interim CEO for months, the company said Tuesday. Graves was named interim CEO in October 2007, when Pinkberry received...
SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box Inc. said David M. Theno, the quick-service company’s high-profile food safety chief, would retire on Sept. 28. Theno’s duties as senior vice president and chief product safety officer will be split between Ann...
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Inc. CEO and president Paul Clayton resigned Wednesday and was replaced by board chairman Steven Berrard in an executive shakeup at the Jamba Juice parent, which has cut jobs and closed stores amid falling sales. No...
INDIANAPOLIS The Steak n Shake Co. said late Thursday that company chairman and well-known activist investor Sardar Biglari was named chief executive of the beleaguered operator-franchisor earlier this week after the resignation of interim CEO...
MINNEAPOLIS Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. said it has appointed former Yum! Brands Inc. executive Michael Tattersfield to the posts of president and chief executive. He succeeds interim CEO Rosalyn Mallet. Tattersfield most recently was chief...
HEATHROW Fla. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. on Tuesday named Michael P. O’Donnell president and chief executive, effective Aug. 7. He also was named to the company’s board of directors. O’Donnell will step into the role most recently held...
SAN DIEGO Lowell Petrie has been named vice president of marketing for the fast-casual Daphne’s Greek Cafe chain. Petrie previously was vice president of marketing and public relations for Mimi’s Cafe, based in Tustin, Calif. Prior to that...
SEATTLE In a continuation of this year’s “transformation agenda,” Starbucks Corp. on Tuesday announced plans to eliminate another 1,000 positions, as well as a realignment of the executive team. Among the top-level changes is the departure...
