CHICAGO Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. recently named Kate Shehan vice president of human resources for the parent of the 83-unit Morton’s of Chicago upscale steakhouse chain. Prior to joining Morton’s, Shehan was vice president and...
VANCOUVER Wash. Burgerville chief operating officer Jeff Harvey has been promoted to vice president and chief executive of the regional chain. He succeeds Tom Mears, who will move into the chairman’s post at parent company The Holland Inc....
DENVER Quiznos has appointed former Yum! Brands Inc. chief operating officer David Deno as president, effective immediately, the company said Monday. Deno, who will report directly to chief executive Greg Brenneman, will...
MINNEAPOLIS Wallace B. Doolin has resigned as chief executive of casual-dining operator Buca Inc. as part of a 13-percent, $2.1 million cut in the company’s headquarters payroll, Buca said Tuesday. Doolin will continue as chairman, the company...
SEATTLE Promising to “reignite the emotional attachment” with customers, Starbucks Corp. chairman Howard Schultz stepped back into day-to-day operations of the coffee giant on Monday, signaling a back-to-basics shift for the chain. In a...
MINNEAPOLIS Carlson, the parent company of the T.G.I. Friday’s and Pick Up Stix restaurant brands, said Tuesday that Hubert Joly would become president and chief executive on March 1. He succeeds Marilyn Carlson Nelson, who will remain Carlson’s...
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said today that president and chief executive Daryl G. Brewster has resigned for personal reasons after less than two years on the job. Krispy Kreme’s board elected chairman James H. Morgan to fill...
HEATHROW Fla. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc., parent to the Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain, said Thomas E. O’Keefe had resigned as executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer. The company said O’Keefe, who...
THE COLONY Texas Joe Brink, former director of research and development and Grandy’s in Dallas, is now in charge of purchasing and distribution for Pizza Inn, based here. One of his first tasks is extension of the 365-unit chain’s line of...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. has appointed 12-year company veteran Roger Eaton chief operating and development officer-designate. Eaton, 47, will replace Peter Hearl, 55, who said he would retire from the Taco Bell and KFC parent at the end of...
