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title: "Former McDonald’s Executive VP Joins Papa John’s"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e9a00a11-a517-4dc0-a848-ebeeeea8eaa4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/former-mcdonalds-executive-vp-joins-papa-johns-2710443
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-07-08T18:13:22.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:05.696Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/fa1b8f619a5312dd5cdfd1729f5fd4454537.jpg
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# Former McDonald’s Executive VP Joins Papa John’s

**TL;DR:** Jim Norberg, former Executive VP of McDonald's, joins Papa John's as Chief Restaurant Operations Officer. He brings expertise in restaurant operations and guest experience from his three decades at McDonald's.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-07-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/former-mcdonalds-executive-vp-joins-papa-johns-2710443).*

## Story

Jim Norberg spent three decades of his career with McDonald’s, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer overseeing operations of 14,000 U.S. restaurants. During his time at McDonald’s, Norberg worked to unify branding, simplify menus and streamline and enhance customer experience. He now works as an independent strategic advisor in the restaurant, hospitality and entertainment industry, until recently accepting a role as Papa John’s new Chief Restaurant Operations Officer.

“Jim is a seasoned expert whose depth and understanding of restaurant operations and the guest experience will help propel our brand forward and position us for continued success,” said Steve Ritchie, president and CEO of Papa John’s International. Norberg himself is looking forward to the role. He said in a statement reported by QSR Magazine , “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I look forward to helping move the brand forward and contribute to the success of our differentiated ‘BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.’ brand value proposition.” Read the full story here .

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Papa Johns (company)
- restaurant operations (topic)
- guest experience (topic)
- executive move (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/former-mcdonalds-executive-vp-joins-papa-johns-2710443). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e9a00a11-a517-4dc0-a848-ebeeeea8eaa4).