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Nation’s Restaurant News: Togo’s Names Chief Concept Officer
Industry veteran Glenn Lunde becomes Togo’s first chief concept officer.
On Wednesday, Togo’s Eateries, based in San Jose, California, named industry veteran Glenn Lunde to the newly created position of chief concept officer. The sandwich franchise, which boasts 243 restaurants, plans for Lunde to oversee brand strategy, marketing and concept development.
Lunde’s extensive background include executive roles at Grocery Outlet, a group of independent grocery retailers, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. and Panda Restaurant Group Inc. He’s also had experience at Round Table Pizza and Taco Bell.
“Glenn has a proven track record of building national franchises into sustainable, profitable operators that achieve long-term success,” said Tony Gioia, Togo’s CEO, in a statement.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
