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Church’s Texas Chicken Names New EVP, Global Chief Marketing Officer

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — Quick-service chicken restaurant chain Church’s Texas Chicken® has hired Natalia Franco as executive vice president, global chief marketing officer role on March 6, bringing more than 30 years of executive leadership experience to the brand. In her new role, Franco is responsible for providing a strategic vision for the brand and creatively leading marketing ideation, brand execution and digital prowess across the organization to drive brand awareness and positioning, resulting in continued growth and stronger franchise relationships. “I’m thrilled to join this iconic brand as it continues on …

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MarineMax Promotes Chief Accounting Officer to EVP, Finance

by Katie Lee

Clearwater, Fla. — MarineMax, Inc., the world’s largest recreational boat, yacht and superyacht company, has promoted Anthony E. Cassella, Jr. to executive vice president, finance, in addition to his current title as chief accounting officer. Cassella has served as vice president of MarineMax since February 2016, and chief accounting officer since October 2014 at which time he was appointed an executive officer of the company. Since joining MarineMax in 1998, Cassella has excelled in numerous positions of increasing responsibility, including director of accounting and shared services from October 2007 until …

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POS Leader LINGA Appoints New VP of Sales

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Naples, Fla. — LINGA rOS, the all-in-one cloud-based restaurant operating system provider, has appointed Daymion Phelps as its new vice president of sales. She joins LINGA from Heartland Retail. Phelps brings more than 20 years of retail automation solution sales and consulting experience to LINGA with a deep background in the point-of-sale, SaaS and payment solutions industries. Phelps was most recently the director of sales for Heartland Retail, where she focused on providing point-of-sale solutions to growing small business, mid-market and enterprise retailers. Phelps’ professional software sales career began with …

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Subway® Opens New Global Dual-Headquarters in Miami

by Katie Lee

Miami — Subway, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, has officially opened its new global dual-headquarters in Miami’s Waterford Business District. (The brand will also maintain its headquarters in Milford, Conn.) Located at 1000 Sub Way — a new street name designated by Miami-Dade County — the space is designed to advance the brand’s multi-year transformation journey to improve across all aspects of the business, including its workspaces. The office features the first-in-Subway-history Innovation Center and Mock Restaurant as well as a modern, open layout with multiple collaborative spaces, …

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Express, Inc. President & COO to Retire

by Katie Lee

Columbus, Ohio — The president and chief operating officer of fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc., Matthew Moellering, plans to retire on May 5, 2023. He has been with the company for 20 years. Express has retained executive search and leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart to conduct an external search for Moellering’s replacement. Moellering has been with Express since 2003 and was appointed to his current position in September 2019. He served as interim CFO from October 2021 to March 2022 and interim CEO and president from January through June 2019; …

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Sizzler Enlists Restaurant Design Studio, TNI Design, For New Look

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Los Angeles — Creative restaurant design studio TNI Design has been enlisted to redesign Sizzler locations around the country. TNI, an acronym for ‘The Next Idea,’ has completed its pilot design for Sizzler’s Corona, Calif., location. It serves as the new remodel other locations will undergo over the next few years. “In partnership with Sizzler, we created Sizzler’s new interior design and now we are applying the design to around 60 locations over the next 2 years,” says Robert Ancill, CEO and creative officer at TNI Design. Several are currently …

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Hibbett | City Gear and Happy Returns Launch 1,100 New Return Bar Locations

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Birmingham, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc., an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, has added Happy Returns’ Return Bars in its more than 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores nationwide. Online shoppers can now quickly make returns from hundreds of online retailers in-person, box-free and label-free at Hibbett and City Gear stores in 36 states. “Innovation is a key operating principle for Hibbett as we continuously look for ways to improve the shopper experience and adapt to ever-changing consumer needs and wants,” says Ben Knighten, senior vice president, store operations, Hibbett, Inc. “We …

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Bealls Inc. Promotes Long-Time Executive to President

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Bradenton, Fla. — Bradenton, Fla.-based retailer Bealls, Inc. has promoted Tianne Doyle to president. Doyle began her career with Macy’s, joined Bealls in 1991 and rose to executive vice president and chief merchandise officer in 2020. She will be responsible for store operations, merchandising, product development and marketing for the company’s portfolio of 670 retail stores in 23 states. “Tianne is a highly respected leader with an outstanding reputation in the retail industry. She puts her all into everything that she does,” says Matt Beall, chairman and CEO, Bealls, Inc. …

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Jack in the Box to Open 14 New Restaurants in Florida and Arkansas

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San Diego — Jack in the Box Inc., one of the nation’s leading QSR chains, has signed 14 new restaurant commitments that will bring Jack in the Box to two new states, Florida and Arkansas. This is the first time the brand has entered the Arkansas market, and over 30 years since it was last in Florida. “We’re excited to see the brand’s continued expansion into new cities and states across the country, as both of these groups bring tremendous experience to the Jack in the Box franchise system and …

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Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Has Over 55 Stores Under Development in 2023

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Miami — Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming, a leading pet service franchise brand in the U.S. with 230 locations open or under development across 20 states, is accelerating growth in 2023 with more than 55 stores in development, putting the brand on track to double the number of store openings for the second consecutive year. In 2022, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming reported significant milestones, including opening 25 new stores, doubling the pace of openings from previous years. Over the last 9 months the brand has built a best-in-class franchise …

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