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Bloomin’ Brands Names New President of Bonefish Grill

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Tampa, Fla. — Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. has promoted Michael Healy to president of Bonefish Grill. The 12-year-veteran of the company will be responsible for long term sustainable growth for more than 180 restaurants across the U.S. Prior to joining Bloomin’ Brands in 2009, Healy was with Circuit City. “Michael’s proven leadership to develop and implement strategic plans that facilitate growth will benefit the Bonefish brand,” says David Deno, chief executive officer of Bloomin’ Brands. “He brings with him a breadth of knowledge gained from cross-functional experience across our brands and …

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza Opens First Arizona Location

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Newport Beach, Calif. — Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading California-based family-style pizza chain for more than 40 years, has opened its first Arizona location in Mesa. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Pelican Food Concepts and is located in the Mesa Riverview shopping center. “We’re proud to bring Arizona’s first Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Mesa, where our new guests can enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere and mouthwatering food that has made Mountain Mike’s a household name,” says David Childree, general manager of the new Mesa location. The expansive 3,550-square-foot …

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Anthony’s Restaurants Appoints Co-President

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Kirkland, Wash. — Budd Gould, founder of Anthony’s Restaurants, a 49-year corporation of 23 restaurants in the Pacific Northwest, announces new shared leadership. Gould has named Amy Burns as co-president with Herb Gould, who has been a key leader in the company for several decades, creating a brother/sister team leading Anthony’s into the next generation. Burns joined Anthony’s full-time in 2016 after a 25-year career in HR at Microsoft. “I’m confident Amy’s and Herb’s shared skills will grow the business intelligently, seeking the right opportunities,” says Budd Gould. After opening …

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Martha Stewart Launches First-Ever Restaurant Concept

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Las Vegas — This spring, global lifestyle icon Martha Stewart will open her first-ever restaurant. The Bedford by Martha Stewart, a fully-immersive restaurant concept designed to bring Martha’s famed country farmhouse in Bedford, N.Y., to life, will open at Paris Las Vegas in spring 2022. “Caesars Entertainment has been an extremely hardworking, professional and excellent partner to work with on the planning and building of the first-ever Martha Stewart restaurant,” says Stewart. “It will be in the Paris Las Vegas and will very accurately portray the important aesthetic and taste …

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Speaking to the Next Generation

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— By Katie Lee —   KFC eyes 2022 with a new, urban-oriented evolution of its prototype design, focused on customer convenience and digital efficiency.     When Retail & Restaurant Facility Business last featured KFC on its cover, the year was 2018 and a new design called ‘American Showman’ was rolling out, marking a new era of expansion for KFC following 10 years of downsizing. At the time, the company’s U.S. development goal was to become a 5,000-unit franchise once more. Now, 3 years and a global pandemic later, …

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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Names New Chief Operating Officer

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Irving, Texas — Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has named franchise veteran Scott Shotter as its new chief operating officer. The Texas-based restaurant group is recognized for its Baja-style fare with nearly 150 franchise- and corporate-owned locations in 17 states. Most recently, Shotter served as president of Condado Tacos, and prior to that was CEO of Backyard Burgers. Notably, Shotter and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop CEO Paul Damico served together at Moe’s Southwest Grill as vice president and CEO, respectively, and led the team responsible for the explosive growth of the brand between …

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Clean Juice Enters 5 New States with New Franchise Partners

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Charlotte, N.C. — Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick-service restaurant, has added five new franchise partners in five new states: Connecticut, West Virginia, Kentucky, Montana and Washington. Clean Juice expects fourth quarter 2021 to be the brand’s best Q4 yet as it doubles down on expansion plans heading into 2022. “We are proud and honored to welcome these new families into our Clean Juice family,” says Landon Eckles, CEO, Clean Juice. “Next to our more than 3 million guests, our franchise partners are the driving force …

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Ziggi’s Coffee Inks Milestone 150th Franchise Agreement

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Mead, Colo. — Ziggi’s Coffee, the rapidly-growing Colorado-based franchise known for its fast and friendly drive-thru coffee service, has just signed its 150th franchise deal. New franchise owners Ron and Denise Cazares have joined the Ziggi’s Coffee franchise family with a multi-unit agreement. Their first Ziggi’s will open in Parker, Colo. Ziggi’s launched its national franchise program in 2016 and has since experienced great success. The company celebrated its 100th franchise signing in April and has already signed an additional 50 agreements. With 44 open locations nationwide and over 100 …

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Darden Restaurants Announces Upcoming CEO Transition

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Orlando, Fla. — Darden Restaurants, Inc. has announced that Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO effective May 29, 2022. Lee will continue to serve on Darden’s board of directors as executive chairman until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At that time, Lee is expected to stand for re-election to the board and continue to serve as chairman in a non-executive capacity. The board has unanimously elected Ricardo (Rick) Cardenas, Darden’s current president and chief operating officer, as chief executive officer, as …

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Good Times Restaurants’ VP of Operations to Retire

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Golden, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, has announced the retirement of Scott LeFever, vice president of operations, effective March 31, 2022. The company has identified a candidate who is expected to join the brand in early 2022 and to succeed LeFever upon his retirement. “On behalf of the entire Good Times team, I would like to thank Scott for his numerous contributions to the company,” says Ryan Zink, president and chief executive officer. “Since his beginnings …

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