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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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