MOD Pizza named former Friendly’s and Johnny Rockets president and CEO John Maguire as its new chief operating officer.

Starbucks tapped Hyatt Hotels Corp. executive Patrick Grismer to replace CFO Scott Maw, who is retiring this fall.

Shake Shack appointed John Karangis to the newly created position of executive chef and vice president of culinary innovation.

Vipul Chawla has been tapped to replace Milind Pant as president of Pizza Hut International.

Noodles & Co. has named Ken Kuick as its new CFO, effective Nov. 12. 

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent to the Chuck E. Cheese’s family entertainment chain, has named two new leaders for its Peter Piper Pizza brand. Mahesh Sadarangani has been promoted to the new position of president.

Also at CEC Entertainment Inc., Sherri Landry was named chief marketing officer for Peter Piper Pizza.

Houlihan’s Restaurants Inc. has made several leadership changes. The company has hired Bill Leibengood as chief marketing officer, Terry Harryman as chief financial officer and Chad Devorak as senior vice president of operations for the Houlihan’s brand.

Luby’s Inc., parent to the Luby’s Cafeteria and the Fuddruckers burger brands, has promoted Benjamin “Todd” Coutee to chief operating officer.

The Habit Restaurants Inc. has named Karin Timpone, global marketing officer at Marriott International, as its first female board member.

The Habit Restaurants Inc. also named former Jack in the Box CMO Iwona Alter its chief brand officer.