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Subway names Dave Blankenship CIOSubway names Dave Blankenship CIO

Executive promoted to succeed the retiring Donagh Herlihy in the technology role

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

December 19, 2024

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Subway promotes Dave Blankenship as chief information officer.Subway IP LLC

Subway has promoted Dave Blankenship to chief information officer, effective Jan. 1, the company said Thursday.

Subway-CIO-Dave-Blankenship.jpgBlankenship will report to Carrie Walsh, Subway’s interim CEO, and lead the global technology team at the quick-service concept, which has headquarters in Miami and Shelton, Conn.

Blankenship will succeed Donagh Herlihy, who plans to retire at the end of the year. Herlihy has served in the role since 2021.

Since joining Subway in August 2020, Blankenship has worked closely with Subway franchisees to deliver technology solutions, the company said.

Subway, a division of Roark Capital, has nearly 37,000 restaurants worldwide.

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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