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title: "Former Inspire Brands Exec Tim Casey Steps In As Quizno's New CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c38a0526-f294-4e23-92e5-fe812bedbd8e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/former-inspire-brands-exec-tim-casey-steps-in-as-quiznos-new-ceo-2708790
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2019-01-04T22:17:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:07.184Z
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# Former Inspire Brands Exec Tim Casey Steps In As Quizno's New CEO

**TL;DR:** Tim Casey, a former Inspire Brands executive, has been appointed as the new CEO of Quizno's and Taco del Mar, and head of the newly formed Rego Restaurant Group. Rego Restaurant Group is a subsidiary of High Bluff Capital Partners, which acquired both brands last summer.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-01-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/former-inspire-brands-exec-tim-casey-steps-in-as-quiznos-new-ceo-2708790).*

## Story

Industry vet Tim Casey joins Quizno’s and Taco del Mar as the companies’ new CEO—and head of the newly formed Rego Restaurant Group—according to an article in Nation’s Restaurant News. Rego Restaurant group is “a subsidiary of private equity firm High Bluff Capital Partners, which acquired both brands last summer,” according to the article.

“Casey replaces Gerry Lopez, who oversaw High Bluff’s mid-2018 acquisitions of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar,” the article said. Casey comes from Inspire Brands and has “extensive experience working at limited-service brands including Qdoba, PepperJax Grill, Mrs. Fields, Rusty Taco and Starbucks,” the article said.

In a statement, “Casey said he is excited to join High Bluff as it ‘looks to continue the revitalization of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, increase its brand portfolio and extend this innovative platform,’” according to the article.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- Starbucks (company)
- Inspire Brands (company)
- ceo appointment (topic)
- Qdoba (company)
- brand acquisition (topic)
- Quiznos (company)
- Rusty Taco (company)
- Mrs. Fields (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/former-inspire-brands-exec-tim-casey-steps-in-as-quiznos-new-ceo-2708790). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c38a0526-f294-4e23-92e5-fe812bedbd8e).