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title: "Glenn Lunde"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0e35584e-3587-4214-909b-663a211d0f94
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-togos-names-chief-concept-officer-10568
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-02-22T16:11:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:10:14.364Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/6d5380977b3e98a40a3649c8ea6cad709722.jpg
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# Glenn Lunde

**TL;DR:** Togo's Eateries has appointed Glenn Lunde as chief concept officer to oversee brand strategy and marketing. Lunde has extensive experience in the industry, including executive roles at Grocery Outlet, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., Panda Restaurant Group Inc., Round Table Pizza, and Taco Bell.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-02-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-togos-names-chief-concept-officer-10568).*

## Story

On Wednesday, Togo’s Eateries , based in San Jose, California, named industry veteran Glenn Lunde to the newly created position of chief concept officer. The sandwich franchise, which boasts 243 restaurants, plans for Lunde to oversee brand strategy, marketing and concept development.

Lunde’s extensive background include executive roles at Grocery Outlet, a group of independent grocery retailers, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. and Panda Restaurant Group Inc. He’s also had experience at Round Table Pizza and Taco Bell.

“Glenn has a proven track record of building national franchises into sustainable, profitable operators that achieve long-term success,” said Tony Gioia, Togo’s CEO, in a statement.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Taco Bell (company)
- executive appointment (topic)
- TOGO'S (company)
- Round Table Pizza (company)
- marketing (topic)
- brand strategy (topic)
- Glenn Lunde (person)
- Panda Restaurant Group (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-togos-names-chief-concept-officer-10568). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0e35584e-3587-4214-909b-663a211d0f94).