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title: "Fast Casual: McAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ce62b146-bda7-4aee-b7fe-a93b6ead341a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-mcalisters-deli-names-joe-guith-brand-president-2706199
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-04-06T14:09:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:58:57.588Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/793e27be9aa9cbbf46fb708ae2a2edaf8625.jpg
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# Fast Casual: McAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president

**TL;DR:** McAlister's Deli has named Joe Guith as its new president, who brings extensive experience in developing brands and driving businesses forward. Guith has been part of the parent company, Focus Brands, for four years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-04-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-mcalisters-deli-names-joe-guith-brand-president-2706199).*

## Story

McAlister's Deli has announced a new member of the leadership team. According to a recent article in Fast Casual , Joe Guith will be stepping into the role of president for the brand. Guith has been part of the parent company, Focus Brands, for four years.

"Joe's skills in developing brands, driving businesses forward, and leading large franchise systems make him a great fit for this vibrant brand," said Kat Cole, Focus Brands COO.

Prior to joining McAlister's Deli, he served as the chief operating officer and later president for Cinnabon . In the years before joining Focus Brands, his range of experience included companies from Coca-Cola to Yum! Brands.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Yum Brands (company)
- Coke (company)
- franchise system (topic)
- Cinnabon (company)
- McAlister's Deli (company)
- FOCUS Brands (company)
- brand leadership (topic)
- Joe Guith (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-mcalisters-deli-names-joe-guith-brand-president-2706199). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ce62b146-bda7-4aee-b7fe-a93b6ead341a).