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title: "Salata Salad Kitchen Taps Focus Brands Executive for First Development Role"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7eaba9aa-99f5-4fae-81d8-afc670c74c06
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/salata-salad-kitchen-taps-focus-brands-executive-for-first-development-role-2709259
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2019-02-25T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:37.035Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/411709c13fd7f15b925eba383a51fcec9487.jpg
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# Salata Salad Kitchen Taps Focus Brands Executive for First Development Role

**TL;DR:** Salata Salad Kitchen hires David Wheeler as chief development officer. Wheeler previously worked as chief development officer for Focus Brands.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-02-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/salata-salad-kitchen-taps-focus-brands-executive-for-first-development-role-2709259).*

## Story

Salata Salad Kitchen has tapped David Wheeler as its first-ever chief development officer, according to a Restaurant Business report.

Wheeler most recently worked as the chief development officer for Focus Brands, which owns brands such as Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba Juice and Schlotzsky’s. His responsibilities at Salata Salad Kitchen will include developing new markets, according to the article.

“David’s drive and proven track record make him the perfect person for the role,” Salata Salad Kitchen president Michelle Bythewood said in a statement, according to the article. “His franchise sales and development expertise is invaluable to our team and our business.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- executive hiring (topic)
- Cinnabon (company)
- FOCUS Brands (company)
- Schlotzsky's (company)
- Carvel (company)
- Jamba Juice (company)
- Salata Salad Kitchen (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/salata-salad-kitchen-taps-focus-brands-executive-for-first-development-role-2709259). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7eaba9aa-99f5-4fae-81d8-afc670c74c06).