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title: "Nation's Restaurant News: Dine Brands Names Thomas Song CFO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d3a19657-92e6-415f-9245-fa9abfce4ba8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-dine-brands-names-thomas-song-cfo-2706506
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-05-10T14:09:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:31.753Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/889b5e6f5df51c5068690652fb7237946378.jpg
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# Nation's Restaurant News: Dine Brands Names Thomas Song CFO

**TL;DR:** Dine Brands Global Inc. has appointed Thomas Song as its new CFO, focusing on long-term growth and strategy execution. Song brings finance, development, and franchising experience from his previous role at Choice Hotels International Inc.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-dine-brands-names-thomas-song-cfo-2706506).*

## Story

Dine Brands Global Inc., the parent company of Applebees and IHOP, has announced a new addition to its leadership team. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the company has appointed Thomas Song as its newest CFO.

“Having worked with Tom directly, I know what a gifted, results-driven leader he is, and also value his skills as an excellent leader of people and team culture. I am excited about his joining the team and looking forward to having his ideal combination of skills, knowledge and experience in place as we execute our strategy for long-term growth," said CEO Steve Joyce.

This change in leadership comes as part of the brand's strategy to boost growth moving forward. Song brings finance, development and franchising experience to the table, having previously worked as the senior vice president of corporate development and innovation for Choice Hotels International Inc.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- leadership team (topic)
- Applebee's (company)
- IHOP (company)
- Choice Hotels International (company)
- Dine Brands Global (company)
- cfo appointment (topic)
- long-term growth (topic)
- strategy execution (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-dine-brands-names-thomas-song-cfo-2706506). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d3a19657-92e6-415f-9245-fa9abfce4ba8).