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title: "Your Pie Recruits Industry Veteran Dave McDougall as New COO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5fe6f057-9dad-4ccf-a205-3a713ba388fa
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/your-pie-recruits-industry-veteran-dave-mcdougall-as-new-coo-2708592
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-12-04T15:10:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:36.620Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/5220208a7c29783687ff6bf46c3bcc583028.jpg
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# Your Pie Recruits Industry Veteran Dave McDougall as New COO

**TL;DR:** Your Pie has appointed Dave McDougall as its new chief operating officer, bringing over 30 years of experience in the franchise industry. McDougall will help the brand navigate high volume growth while maintaining its unique experience.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-12-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/your-pie-recruits-industry-veteran-dave-mcdougall-as-new-coo-2708592).*

## Story

Your Pie has announced a change in its leadership team. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine, the brand has selected Dave McDougall to fill the role of chief operating officer. McDougall is a franchise industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. Prior to accepting the role, his work experience included time at Back Yard Burgers, NextCen Brands and FOCUS Brands amongst others.

“Your Pie is proud to welcome a seasoned industry veteran like Dave to our executive team. As we continue expanding across the nation, Dave will help us to navigate high volume growth while maintaining the unique experience that has always defined the Your Pie brand. We look forward to increasing our current momentum under Dave’s leadership and are excited to see how his expertise will amplify our brand,” said founder and president Drew French.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- brand expansion (topic)
- leadership change (topic)
- Your Pie Pizza (company)
- FOCUS Brands (company)
- Drew French (person)
- industry veteran (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/your-pie-recruits-industry-veteran-dave-mcdougall-as-new-coo-2708592). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5fe6f057-9dad-4ccf-a205-3a713ba388fa).