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title: "Uno Pizzeria Selects Applebee's Veteran as New CEO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d88b9f73-1141-4468-aae4-2492a8c66c21
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/uno-pizzeria-selects-applebees-veteran-as-new-ceo-2708527
category: "Pizza"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Pizza"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-11-26T15:10:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:40:34.969Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/946ec009faf4577ed2adf36b2618e7599160.jpg
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# Uno Pizzeria Selects Applebee's Veteran as New CEO

**TL;DR:** Uno Pizzeria & Grill has announced Jim Illaria as its new CEO, replacing Louie Psallidas. Illaria previously served as CEO of the Applebee's franchise company, Potomac Family Dining Group.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-11-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/uno-pizzeria-selects-applebees-veteran-as-new-ceo-2708527).*

## Story

Uno Pizzeria & Grill has announced a change to its leadership team. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News , Louie Psallidas is stepping down from his role as CEO following 11 years with the brand. The company has announced that his successor will be Jim Illaria, who formerly served as the CEO of the Applebee’s franchise company, Potomac Family Dining Group. Psallidas will help guide Illaria through the transition to ensure a smooth change in leadership.

Uno is currently in the midst of a refranchising initiative. The brand has recently sold eight company-owned locations as part of this process and plans to continue the process throughout the end of the year.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Applebee's (company)
- ceo change (topic)
- refranchising initiative (topic)
- The Potomac Company (investor)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/uno-pizzeria-selects-applebees-veteran-as-new-ceo-2708527). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d88b9f73-1141-4468-aae4-2492a8c66c21).