• Bloomin’ Brands Inc. (103) announced the CIO Donagh M. Herlihy is leaving the company. No replacement has been announced.
• Coolgreens (8) has promoted Todd Madlener to the position of President and COO.
• First Watch Restaurants Inc. (34) has named Greg Barber to the newly created role of Chief Transformation Officer.
• Paris Baguette USA Inc. (8) has promoted Darren Tipton to CEO. He replaces Jack Moran who retired January 1st.
• P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Restaurants plans to open a new To Go only restaurant in Chicago. The store will open in February and will focus on carryout and delivery.
• Del Taco Restaurants Inc. has opened a new location in Espanola, NM.
• Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. is closing 19 of its Taco Cubana restaurants in Texas.
• Huey Magoo’s Restaurants LLC has finished a new franchising deal that will see 6 new restaurants open in Florida this year.
• Mountain Mike’s Pizza has opened a new location in Newport Beach, CA.
• Zaxby’s Franchising Inc. has opened a new location in Midlothian, VA.
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