BOSTON Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. has named Louie Psallidas senior vice president and chief financial officer, the company said Wednesday. Psallidas fills the post vacated by Robert M. Vincent, who left Uno last month to become CFO of...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp. has promoted Janis Emplit to chief operating officer as part of a management reorganization that now has four “C”-level positions reporting directly to the family-dining company’s president and chief executive...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Industry veteran Chris Prasifka has been promoted to president of Kahala Franchise Corp., the franchisor of such restaurant concepts as Blimpie, Cold Stone Creamery, Taco Time and Cereality. The job is apparently a new post...
DUBLIN Ohio A former Wendy's executive has come out of retirement to rejoin the company as its chief of North American operations. Steve Farrar, 57, will take up the newly created post on April 14, Wendy's said. Farrar had worked as senior...
DUBLIN Ohio The executive who led Wendy's International Inc.'s efforts to diversify its restaurant portfolio in a buying spree of fast-casual brands is resigning, as the parent of the No. 3 burger brand remains quiet about its own possible sale. ...
TAMPA Fla. Shells Seafood Restaurants has hired Dallas BBQ vet Marc Bernstein as its chief executive, effective April 14. Bernstein replaces Leslie Christon, who exited Shells suddenly last month to “pursue other opportunities,” the company...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Inc. has promoted April Kelly-Drummond to director of diversity affairs, elevating her from a senior manager position in that department. With the company since 1994, Kelly-Drummond has held leadership roles in...
MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has named director James M. Damian chairman of its board, the company said Monday. He succeeds interim chairman Warren E. Mack. Damian, who has been a Buffalo Wild Wings director since 2006, is the...
ALHAMBRA Calif. Joe Remsa has been named chief executive of the 43-unit Shakey’s USA chain here. Formerly vice president and chief operating officer, Remsa replaces Tim Pulido, who last year became president of the Mimi’s Cafe casual-dining...
MANHATTAN BEACH Calif. John Sheppard has reportedly been named interim president and chief executive for smoothie chain Robeks Corp., succeeding Sheri Miksa, who resigned earlier this month after less than two years with the company. No reason was...
