Executive Hires in Franchising Through the End of the Summer
Each month, we bring you a roundup of the latest hires and promotions throughout franchising.
· Franchising.com· September 30, 2026
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Darin Harper
Darin Harper is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 5 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
Dave & Buster’s shifts blame from economy to execution
Dave & Buster's CEO Darin Harper discusses execution and sales challenges
· Restaurant Business· September 16, 2026
Dave & Buster’s bets on simpler marketing to boost visits
- Eatertainment - Finance - Marketing & Branding - News Dave & Buster’s bets on simpler marketing to boost visits The eatertainment chain is consolidating behind an "evergreen valu
· Nation's Restaurant News· September 15, 2026
Dave & Buster’s CEO Tarun Lal is retiring
- Eatertainment - Executives - Operations - News Dave & Buster’s CEO Tarun Lal is retiring CFO Darin Harper will replace Lal, who had been with the eatertainment chain for just ove
· Nation's Restaurant News· August 4, 2026
Dave & Buster’s hires another CEO
Darin Harper succeeds Tarun Lal as Dave & Buster’s CEO
· Restaurant Dive· August 4, 2026