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title: "Fuzzy's Taco Shop Names New Chief Operation Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7a4d02aa-7406-4dd9-a13a-b5dc19813d8c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fuzzys-taco-shop-names-new-coo-2708009
category: "Mexican"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Mexican"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-09-28T14:09:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:08.061Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dc4e084fd6f95ecefba92bf0282ce9e4366.jpg
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# Fuzzy's Taco Shop Names New Chief Operation Officer

**TL;DR:** Fuzzy's Taco Shop has appointed David Catalano as chief operating officer, bringing industry expertise and franchisee experience to the role. Catalano has previously worked at Logan's Roadhouse, Hard Rock Café, and TGI Friday's, and has also served as a franchisee for Twin Peaks.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-09-28. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fuzzys-taco-shop-names-new-coo-2708009).*

## Story

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has officially named a new chief operating officer. According to a recent article in QSR Magazine the brand has selected David Catalano to fill this leadership role. His resume includes time at Logan’s Roadhouse, Hard Rock Café and TGI Friday’s. In addition to taking on leadership positions at franchise brands, Catalano has also served as a franchisee for Twin Peaks.

“David is an industry pro, having worked on both emerging restaurant concepts and established brands. He has also worked on the franchisee side of the table, making him the right person to work alongside our phenomenal franchise partners,” said president Mel Knight.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- leadership change (topic)
- Twin Peaks (company)
- TGI Fridays (company)
- Fuzzy's Taco Shop (company)
- Logan's Roadhouse (company)
- franchise experience (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fuzzys-taco-shop-names-new-coo-2708009). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7a4d02aa-7406-4dd9-a13a-b5dc19813d8c).