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Franchising.com reports on the latest hires and promotions in the franchising industry, including new CEOs and C-suite executives at various companies. The companies include Always Best Care, BrightStar Care, Checkers & Rally's, and others, with new appointments such as Rachel Vaughn as Chief Marketing Officer at Always Best Care and Josh Wall as CEO at BrightStar Care.
Each month, we bring you a roundup of the latest hires and promotions throughout franchising. Here’s your August look at the most recent franchise C-suite hires. Visit our Franchise Personnel Changes News web page for ongoing hiring announcements.
Always Best Care Names Rachel Vaughn Chief Marketing Officer
BrightStar Care Names Franchise Industry Veteran Josh Wall as CEO
Checkers & Rally’s Names Peter Busse Chief Development Officer
Chicken Salad Chick Appoints Drew Travis as Chief Financial Officer
Complete Pest Solutions Appoints Franchise Industry Veteran Dave Roemer as Chief Executive Officer
Franchise FastLane Names Heather Harris Chief Executive Officer
Gold's Gym Strengthens Executive Leadership With Appointment of Brad Reynolds as Sole CEO
Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa Appoints Carrie Walsh as New CEO
McDonald’s Names Skye Anderson President of McDonald’s USA
Newk’s Eatery Promotes Matt Wilson to COO
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Names Kris Antolak President
Ziggi’s Coffee Names Stacey Pool Chief Growth Officer
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This story was originally published by Kevin Behan in Franchising.com on August 25, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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