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Odd Burger chief financial officer Ted Sehl steps down due to health complicationsOdd Burger chief financial officer Ted Sehl steps down due to health complications

The restaurant company announced Sehl stepped down Jan. 1 due to an ‘unexpected and severe medical event requiring surgery’

Joanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

January 5, 2024

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Canadian plant-based burger franchise Odd Burger announced Friday that the company’s chief financial officer and director, Ted Sehl, stepped down on Jan. 1 due to health complications. According to the company’s announcement, Sehl had to resign due to an “unexpected an severe medical event requiring surgery” and that Odd Burger is currently undergoing a search for a CFO replacement.

According to the statement, the company wishes Sehl well in his recovery and thanked him for his hard work and dedication to Odd Burger.

"Ted has made a significant contribution to our company, and we will miss him tremendously," James McInnes, CEO and cofounder of Odd Burger said in a statement. "Ted created an amazing team and I am confident in their ability to continue operating our financial division without interruption."  

Odd Burger was founded in 2014 as a plant-based burger chain and claims to be the first vegan chain to go public. The company went public in Canada in 2021 and began trading on the U.S. market the same year while the company started expanding across North America outside of Canada. As of the end of 2023, Odd Burger has 12 locations open in Canada, with several franchise agreements in motion in the U.S., including in New York City and across Washington state.

Related:Odd Burger plans to open 20 units in the next year

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About the Author

Joanna Fantozzi

Senior Editor

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage, including Starbucks, Domino’s, and Papa John’s.  

Joanna holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group in 2018, she was a freelance food, culture, and lifestyle writer, and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal. Joanna’s work can also be found in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The New York Daily News, and Parents Magazine. 

Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news, restaurant operator solutions and innovations, and political/cultural issues.

Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa’s MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events. 

Joanna Fantozzi’s experience:

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present)

Associate Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021)

Assistant Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (Oct. 2018-July 2019)

Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb. 2018-Oct. 2018)

Food & Lifestyle Reporter, Insider (June 2017-Feb. 2018)

News Editor, The Daily Meal (Jan. 2014- June 2017)

Staff Reporter, Straus News (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013)

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