Appointments

O'Reilly joins Smokey Bones from Long John Silver's, where he served as CEO for four years. He was selected by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners for his track record of leadership, brand building, and value creation

Pie Five and Pizza Inn welcome new operations and marketing leaders

John was previously the Chairman and CEO of Burger King Holdings, Inc. Prior to that, he served as Burger King's President and Chief Financial Officer and held other senior management positions.

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (CKE), parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, today announced that Chad Crawford has joined the company as Chief Brand Officer. As one of his first orders of business, Crawford has re-engaged 72andSunny as the Creative Agency of Record for both brands.

Chris Kempczinski Named President and CEO and a Member of the Board – Steve Easterbrook Separates as President and CEO and as a Member of the Board

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced that Joe Erlinger, most recently President, International Operated Markets, has been appointed President, McDonald's USA, effective immediately. Erlinger's appointment follows the recent appointment of Chris Kempczinski as McDonald's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Chicago-based financing and real estate veteran has years of experience working with restaurant operators of all types and sizes, including a Who's Who of national chains.

Appoints Former Coca-Cola Executive Lone Thomsen As New Global CMO and Food Industry Veteran Mark Cook as VP of Sales

The company will immediately begin a search for his replacement, and Mr. Weisman has agreed to assist in the search. Until the appointment of a new CMO, the marketing department will report to Dave Hoffmann, Dunkin' Brands CEO and Dunkin' U.S. President.

In this role, Mr. Gonzalez will assume responsibility for both brands throughout the region. He will report to Rick Colón, Dunkin' Brands' Senior Vice President of Operations and Development.