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title: "Kona Grill Announces Two Co-CEO's"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/639fb9f2-ae0d-4e18-9bc5-aac41b8d86bf
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/kona-grill-announces-two-co-ceos-2708403
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-11-09T15:10:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:32:50.890Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/abc3a24f555dbdd8d3d411f1730082c77969.jpg
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# Kona Grill Announces Two Co-CEO's

**TL;DR:** Kona Grill has announced Marcus Jundt and Steven Schussler as co-CEO's, tasked with revitalizing the brand. They replace Jim Kuhn, who led the company for three months and saw a 14 percent drop in same-store sales.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-11-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/kona-grill-announces-two-co-ceos-2708403).*

## Story

Kona Grill has announced a change in its leadership team. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the brand has selected co-creator Marcus Jundt and experienced industry veteran Steven Schussler to be co-CEO’s of the company. They will be taking over the position from Jim Kuhn, who held the title for three months. During his time as leader, the brand reported a 14 percent drop in same-store sales.

“The board of directors believes that the combined leadership and experience of Marcus and Steve will revitalize the Kona Grill brand as we focus on what has made this brand successful over the years,” said executive chairman, Berke Bakay.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- leadership change (topic)
- same store sales (topic)
- brand revitalization (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/kona-grill-announces-two-co-ceos-2708403). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/639fb9f2-ae0d-4e18-9bc5-aac41b8d86bf).