SAN DIEGO Calif. John Wright will step down as chairman and chief executive of the Pat & Oscar’s chain by the end of March as part of a planned management transition, company officials said Monday. Wright, who lives in Charleston, S.C....
INDIANAPOLIS Steak n Shake said it has named a new interim chairman and chief executive and an interim president following a shareholder vote that ousted chairman Alan Gilman. The company named board member Wayne Kelley interim chairman...
NEW YORK Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson has extended his involvement with the Original SoupMan chain to include an executive role with franchisor Soup Kitchen International: senior vice president of strategic business relationships. ...
SEATTLE In another high-level executive change at Starbucks Corp., Cliff Burrows was named to succeed Launi Skinner as president of Starbucks’ U.S. operation, effective March 12. Also on Monday, the company appointed executives to serve as...
TAMPA Fla. Leslie Christon has surrendered her duties as president and chief executive officer of Shells Seafood Restaurants Inc. to seek opportunities outside the company, the operator of 23 casual seafood restaurants announced Friday. ...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. has added the oversight of McDonald’s Canada to the responsibilities of McDonald’s Latin America president Jose Armario. With the additional title of group president, the 12-year McDonald’s veteran now has...
DESTIN Fla. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a 250-unit tropical-theme smoothie and sandwich franchise chain, said it has hired 18-year industry veteran Mike Rotondo as vice president of operations. In his new role, Rotondo is charged with helping...
SEATTLE Another key executive from Starbucks’ fast-growth days is returning to duty. Arthur Rubenfeld has rejoined the chain in the newly created post of president of global development, with responsibility for site selection, design and “creative...
