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17 C-suite changes in the restaurant industry in February17 C-suite changes in the restaurant industry in February

RBI’s internal promotion of its new CEO was the biggest news of the month

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

March 1, 2023

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This month, the biggest C-suite news in the restaurant industry was that Restaurant Brands International, parent to Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Horton’s and Firehouse Subs, named a new chief executive officer — 36-year-old Joshua Kobza.

California-based Norm’s Restaurant Group also named a new CEO this month.

In other news, the CEO of Goodcents retired to take over a position at her son-in-law’s eyeglass business.

Biscuitville named seven people to its leadership team, including four to the C-suite.

Whataburger named a new chief operating officer, as did fast-casual Indian restaurant RASA. Papa Johns’ COO announced his departure after less than a year in the role. His replacement has not been named.

Church’s Texas Chicken named a new chief financial officer, Bubbakoo’s Burritos named a new chief marketing officer, and Brinker named a new chief supply chain officer.

Read about these and more C-suite changes in the gallery above

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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