Nik Rupp promoted to COO at Papa Murphy’sNik Rupp promoted to COO at Papa Murphy’s

MTY Food Group Inc. has promoted Nik Rupp to chief operating officer of its Papa Murphy's division, the company announced last week.

Montreal-based MTY said Rupp joined Papa Murphy's in 2018 as chief financial officer. He continued in the financial role after MTY acquired Papa Murphy’s in May 2019.

Rupp, left, had been among five executives overseeing operations at the take-and-bake pizza concept.

"Since the acquisition of Papa Murphy's, the division was run by a committee of five incredible members, one of which was Mr. Rupp.  The time has now come to name a leader for the group,” said Eric Lefebvre, MTY CEO, in a statement. The committee had included Rupp, Kim McBee, Stephanie Richmond, Victoria Tullett and Shauna Walker.

"Mr. Rupp brings a lot of experience and credibility with our franchise partners and our team, and as such he emerged as the natural leader for that division,” Lefebvre said. “He will work with the rest of Papa Murphy's leadership team to accelerate the development and implementation of new initiatives that will support our goals for the long term."

During his tenure with Papa Murphy's and MTY, Rupp has overseen strategy development, financial planning, accounting, supply chain, procurement, tax and treasury. In the past two years, he also was involved in accounting and tax for MTY Franchising USA Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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Prior to joining Papa Murphy's, Rupp served as chief financial officer for Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Previously, he held positions with Nike Inc.

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. owns and franchises more than 1,250 locations across the United States as well as Canada and the United Arab Emirates.

Correction April 27, 2022:  This story has been edited to correct the composition of the committee.

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