Fast Casual:
An 11-year company veteran has been named as Quiznos president.
Greg MacDonald, who has been with the brand since 1998, will assume his new role in July. Throuhout his tenure with the company he has held senior-level positions in both marketing and development before becoming president of Quiznos Canada in 2005.
“Greg brings unparalleled brand knowledge to this new role, and we are pleased to have his expertise benefiting franchisees system-wide,” said Rick Schaden, Quiznos chairman and CEO. “He truly understands the brand at all levels, including marketing, operations and development.”
Under MacDonald’s leadership, chain-wide sales in Canada increased by more than 20 percent in four years and franchise owner profitability among Canadian stores more than doubled according to the company. Further, the number of restaurants in Canada grew by more than 20 percent during that time.
Since the latter part of 2008, MacDonald has been heavily involved with the re-branding of its U.S. business, with the introduction of a “New Lower Prices Everyday” menu and the March launch of Quiznos’ $4 Toasty Torpedoes.