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Looking back at Mark King's legacy at Taco BellLooking back at Mark King's legacy at Taco Bell

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

July 3, 2023

 

Taco Bell CEO Mark King, who just announced he will retire at the end of this year, led the brand through unquestionably the most challenging time in the restaurant industry in recent memory.

And he didn’t seem to miss a beat.

Since coming on board in August 2019, King held a steady hand through the pandemic, through an abruptly changed consumer set, and through historic unemployment levels, global uncertainties, and record-setting inflation. Taco Bell is stronger than it’s ever been, and it is strongly positioned to continue that momentum for the foreseeable future.

About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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