--- title: "Executive Hires in Franchising Through the End of August" url: https://burnaze.com/article/d2d6e65f-4687-4092-bcc5-08f7aa35c856 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260825_executive_hires_in_franchising_through_the_end_of_august.html author: "Kevin Behan" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["People"] published: 2026-08-25T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T14:05:18.994Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10726_plate.jpg --- # Executive Hires in Franchising Through the End of August **TL;DR:** 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. *By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-08-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260825_executive_hires_in_franchising_through_the_end_of_august.html).* ## Story 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 - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The franchise listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchise Update or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - General (sector) - Kevin Behan (person) - Chicken Salad Chick (company) - BrightStar Care (company) - Gold's Gym (company) - Always Best Care (company) - Checkers & Rally's (company) - Josh Wall (person) - Franchise FastLane (company) - Heather Harris (person) - executive hires (topic) --- Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260825_executive_hires_in_franchising_through_the_end_of_august.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d2d6e65f-4687-4092-bcc5-08f7aa35c856).