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title: "New CEOs Announced for Johnny Rockets and Friendly's"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/db06b63f-fb7a-4f28-acc1-fa7864512b75
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/new-ceos-announced-for-johnny-rockets-friendlys-2707852
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2018-09-13T22:17:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:08:42.605Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/7d90a3801903f32ef2c797fe78a92858202.jpg
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# New CEOs Announced for Johnny Rockets and Friendly's

**TL;DR:** Johnny Rockets and Friendly's have announced new CEOs, with George Michel taking over at Friendly's and the current president at Johnny Rockets taking over. John Maguire is leaving his role as CEO after leading both brands for a combined eight years.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-09-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/new-ceos-announced-for-johnny-rockets-friendlys-2707852).*

## Story

Johnny Rockets and Friendly’s have announced that CEO John Maguire is leaving his role. According to a recent article in Nation's Restaurant News, the positions will be filled beginning on October 1st at each company. For Friendly’s, former Boston Market CEO George Michel will fill an interim role. Johnny Rockets has announced that its current president will take over.

Maguire led Friendly’s for six years and Johnny Rockets for two. Though the exact position has not been disclosed, both brands have expressed that Maguire is moving on to another opportunity.

“I’m incredibly honored to be given the opportunity to lead this storied international brand. Over the past year, I have come to appreciate the universal appeal that this brand enjoys around the world, and I’m truly excited to partner with this team to build an even stronger relationship with our customers and our franchisees,” said Nolan.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- leadership transition (topic)
- Johnny Rockets (company)
- brand management (topic)
- Friendly's (company)
- Boston Market (company)
- ceo change (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/new-ceos-announced-for-johnny-rockets-friendlys-2707852). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/db06b63f-fb7a-4f28-acc1-fa7864512b75).