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MILFORD Conn. The Subway Franchisee Advertising Fund Trust, a group that has feuded with Subway's home office over the sandwich chain's co-op ad fund, has named Jeff Moody to the post of executive director and chief executive. Jeff Offutt...

LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John's International said its chief financial officer, David Flanery, will serve as interim president of the pizza company's international division following the resignation of Robb Chase. Chase, who joined Papa John's...

NASHVILLE Tenn. O’Charley’s Inc. said it has hired development veteran Mike Ellis as its new chief development officer. Ellis comes from BP Products North America where he served as vice president of asset management. At BP he was...

LOS ANGELES uWink Inc., the entertainment-restaurant startup, said it strengthened its management team with the promotion of John Kaufman to chief restaurant and development officer and the appointment of John Blake as director of restaurant...

ORLANDO Fla. After pulling the plug on its Smokey Bones Barbecue and Grill chain, Darden Restaurants Inc. has reassigned Smokey president JJ Buettgen to the new post of senior vice president of business development. Darden, whose other...

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NEW YORK ; NexCen Brands Inc., franchisor of the Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's mix-in ice cream chains, has appointed Michael C. Dull president of its franchise management quickservice division. Dull previously held a number of...

PARIS Sodexho Alliance, the contract foodservice caterer and facilities management specialist based here, has named George Chavel as president and chief executive of its North American operations. Chavel initially has been appointed chief...

LAKE FOREST Calif. Johnny Rockets, the 1940s theme chain of some 205 full-service diners in 28 states and nine countries, is expected today to identify as its new chief executive Buffalo Wild Wings veteran Lee Sanders, apparently replacing Mike...