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title: "Nation’s Restaurant News: Krystal Names Paul Macaluso CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5b8c63ee-2599-448a-84f6-037da64c2071
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-krystal-names-paul-macaluso-ceo-2706160
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-04-02T18:13:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:31.818Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ddb3ed6e3b46bfacea8a40c75ea3c39b1365.jpg
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# Nation’s Restaurant News: Krystal Names Paul Macaluso CEO

**TL;DR:** The Krystal Company has named Paul Macaluso as its new CEO, replacing Omar Janjua who left to become CEO of Taco Bueno Restaurants L.P.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-04-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-krystal-names-paul-macaluso-ceo-2706160).*

## Story

The Krystal Company has named a new CEO. Paul Macaluso, who previously served as president of McAlister’s Deli, is stepping into the role. As a recent article in Nation’s Restaurant News notes, Macaluso is replacing Omar Janjua, who left the brand last month to take on the CEO position at Taco Bueno Restaurants L.P.

Macaluso is bringing years of restaurant experience to the table in his new role. He started his career with Taco Bell and has worked for Sonic Drive-Ins and Burger King Corp. Macaluso says that as he starts this new role, he’s going to be focused on regaining share with customers for the Krystal brand.

In a statement cited by Nation’s Restaurant News, Macaluso said, “Krystal is the original challenger brand and we’re going to make sure we regain share of minds and hearts with our guests.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Burger King (company)
- ceo appointment (topic)
- McAlister's Deli (company)
- Sonic Drive-In (company)
- Paul Macaluso (person)
- Krystal (company)
- brand management (topic)
- Taco Bueno (company)
- restaurant leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-krystal-names-paul-macaluso-ceo-2706160). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5b8c63ee-2599-448a-84f6-037da64c2071).