MIAMI Burger King Corp. has appointed a 33-year company veteran to oversee the chain’s restaurant development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Armando Jacomino, who started out as a Miami restaurant crewmember in 1970, was elevated to president...
CARROLLTON, Texas T.G.I. Friday’s has named Anette Grecchi Gray as corporate executive chef for the 800-unit casual chain. Grecchi Gray was most recently chef de cuisine at Jiko in the Walt Disney Co.’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in Lake Buena...
CARLSBAD Calif. Rubio’s Restaurants Inc. here has added two executives to its management team, the company said. Marc Simon was named senior vice president of operations, and Ken Hull was named senior vice president of development.Simon...
VANCOUVER Wash. The Holland Inc. said its 39-unit Burgerville quick-service chain would expand its pilot composting and recycling program systemwide by next year. Currently, 34 Burgervilles are participating in a recycling program and eight...
ATLANTA Cheryl A. Bachelder, a one-time president of KFC, has been named chief executive of AFC Enterprises Inc. and president of its 1,878-unit Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chain. She replaces interim CEO Frederick B. Beilstein. Bachelder...
LOS ANGELES Rick Howard has been named director of franchise development for Adir Restaurants Corp., the master franchisor for Pollo Campero in six Western states. Founded in Guatemala, Pollo Campero includes more than 200 stores...
PLANO Texas Metromedia Restaurant Group said it has named Robert Hoffman president of its family-steakhouse group, which includes more than 300 Bonanza and Ponderosa restaurants. He replaces Gary Schneider, who left to pursue other...
ATLANTA Robert Calderin has resigned as chief marketing officer of AFC Enterprises Inc., parent of the Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chain, to pursue another business opportunity, the company said. Calderin, who joined Popeyes in 2005, is...
CHEYENNE Wyo. Taco John's International has appointed president Barry Sims to the additional role of chief executive. He replaces Paul Fisherkeller, who is retiring after 10 years of leading the operator or franchisor of more than 425 namesake...
NEW YORK Ark Restaurants Corp. said it has appointed Robert Towers to the newly created position of president. Before his promotion, Towers served as Ark’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. In addition to his new role...
