Changing of the Yum! Guard and Tony Roma’s Retail Brand Expansion

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This edition of MRM’s News Bites features Yum! Brands, Corto Olive, L.P.  and Gemsa Enterprises, Taco Mac, Choice Market, Romacorp, Schuman Cheese, REGO Restaurant Group, Kevin Tien, Sumo Sushi & Bento​ and LoyaltyPlant, KonekTV and Parts Town.

Change at the Yum! TopYum! Brand's Board of Directors has unanimously elected David Gibbs as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2020, and appointed him to the Company’s Board, effective November 1, 2019. Gibbs, 55, who currently serves as Yum! Brands President and Chief Operating Officer and oversees the global KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions, will succeed Greg Creed, 62, who has announced his decision to retire at the end of 2019 after a successful 25-year career with the company.

Pictured, left to right: Yum! Brands CEO Greg Creed with President and Chief Operating Officer David Gibbs.“I’ve had the privilege of partnering with our franchisees to grow the three iconic brands within the Yum! Brands…