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Former Inspire Brands Exec Tim Casey Steps In As Quizno's New CEO
Casey will helm the newly formed Rego Restaurant Group, which will also include Taco del Mar.
Industry vet Tim Casey joins Quizno’s and Taco del Mar as the companies’ new CEO—and head of the newly formed Rego Restaurant Group—according to an article in Nation’s Restaurant News. Rego Restaurant group is “a subsidiary of private equity firm High Bluff Capital Partners, which acquired both brands last summer,” according to the article.
“Casey replaces Gerry Lopez, who oversaw High Bluff’s mid-2018 acquisitions of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar,” the article said. Casey comes from Inspire Brands and has “extensive experience working at limited-service brands including Qdoba, PepperJax Grill, Mrs. Fields, Rusty Taco and Starbucks,” the article said.
In a statement, “Casey said he is excited to join High Bluff as it ‘looks to continue the revitalization of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, increase its brand portfolio and extend this innovative platform,’” according to the article.
Read the full article here.
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