Executive Hires in Franchising Through the End of the Summer

Each month, we bring you a roundup of the latest hires and promotions throughout franchising.

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Executive Hires in Franchising Through the End of the Summer

TL;DR

Franchising.com reports on the latest hires and promotions in the franchising industry, including new C-suite appointments at various franchises. The appointments include new CEOs, CMOs, COOs, and other executive positions at franchises such as Blaze Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Dave & Buster's.

Each month, we bring you a roundup of the latest hires and promotions throughout franchising. Here’s your September look at the most recent franchise C-suite hires. Visit our Franchise Personnel Changes News web page for ongoing hiring announcements.

Blaze Pizza Names Tracy Stockard Chief Marketing Officer

Buffalo Wild Wings Names Amed Awadallah COO

Dave & Buster’s Names Darin Harper as New CEO

Dog Haus Names James Field as Chief Marketing Officer

Home Helpers Home Care Promotes Bobby Kelley to Chief Development Officer

HTeaO Appoints Brian Wise as Chief Executive Officer

Jack in the Box Inc. Appoints Taylor Montgomery as President

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Names Lisa McGill as Brand’s First Vice President of Franchise Development

Mike’s Red Tacos Names Andrew Feghali as New CEO

Mountain Mike’s Appoints Sheena Dougher as Chief Marketing Officer

Papa Johns Names Chris Lyn-Sue as Global Chief Marketing Officer

PrimoHoagies Names Glen Brandenburg as Chief Operating Officer

Red Robin Appoints Scott Hudler as Chief Marketing Officer

Scooter’s Coffee Names Anna Faktorovich as Chief Marketing Officer

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Appoints Joe Sieve as Chief Development & Growth Officer

Uni K Wax Names Jarred Fajerski Chief Executive Officer

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This story was originally published by Kevin Behan in Franchising.com on September 30, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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