TL;DR
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has promoted Charles Watson to CEO, citing his leadership and vision for the brand's growth and success. Watson had been leading the restaurant chain's franchise development efforts since 2010.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s chief development officer is now its CEO, according to a Fast Casual report.
The new CEO, Charles Watson, had been previously leading the restaurant chain’s franchise development efforts since 2010, according to the article.
"Charles has the tenacity, vision and passion this brand needs to continue our upward trajectory and will ensure the success of our franchisees is at the center of every decision we make," Tropical Smoothie Cafe chairman of the board Scott Pressly said in a statement, according to the article. "He has been instrumental in developing the culture of Tropical Smoothie Cafe and earning the trust of our franchisees. We look forward to realizing Charles' vision for the company."
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on January 24, 2019. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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