Boston Market has named Eric Wyatt its chief operating officer, the Golden, Colo.-based company said Monday.
Most recently he was vice president of operations for a large Panera Bread franchisee where he oversaw day-to-day operations including retail, marketing, recruiting, human resources, catering facilities and bakery. He also has held senior operations roles at Starbucks, Taco Bell, Bath & Body Works and Mobil Oil.
“Eric is a results-driven restaurant industry executive and brings a proven track record of operational leadership and experience to Boston Market,” CEO Frances Allen said in a press release. “He will be a key leader in developing and executing our strategic plan going forward and will be focused on flawless operational execution to deliver a highly satisfied guest experience.”
Allen herself is fairly new at the rotisserie chain, which has more than 450 locations. She joined the company in May.
According to Nation’s Restaurant News Top 200 data, Boston Market, which is owned by Sun Capital Partners Inc., had sales of $565.3 million for the year ended Dec. 2017.
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