P.F. Chang’s appoints former Rosa Mexicano executive Jim Mazany as CEO

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P.F. Chang’s — the Scottsdale, Arizona-based casual-dining institution — has announced the assignment of Jim Mazany arsenic CEO. Mazany antecedently served arsenic operating spouse astatine backstage equity steadfast TriSpan Capital, wherever helium served arsenic president and CEO of the Rosa Mexicano, Yardbird, and Shell Shack brands. 

Mazany succeeds Brad Hill, who worked astatine P.F. Chang’s successful assorted enactment positions since 2017, and is leaving the CEO relation aft conscionable 7 months successful the position. 

"We are profoundly thankful for Brad's enactment and the dedication helium has shown to the P.F. Chang's brand," John Paulson, president of Paulson & Company, bulk owner of P.F. Chang's alongside backstage equity steadfast TriArtisan Capital Advisors, said successful a statement. "He leaves down a beardown instauration and a talented squad well-positioned for the future."

In Mazany’s relation astatine TriSpan Capital, helium spearheaded marque enlargement and operational performance. Previous roles see CEO of SPB Hospitality, COO of TGI Fridays, president and COO of Joe’s Crab Shack, and COO of Applebee’s. 

In his caller role, Mazany volition absorption connected driving same-store income growth, creating compelling in-restaurant experiences, and improving traffic. He volition besides beryllium tasked with accelerating home and planetary growth, expanding P.F. Chang’s user packaged goods (CPG) line, and refining the company’s newer fast-casual concept. 

"I'm thrilled to articulation P.F. Chang's astatine specified a pivotal clip and pb the marque into its adjacent chapter," Mazany said successful a statement. "Our extremity is to physique connected the brand's beardown instauration to present bold flavors, immersive eating experiences, and innovative concepts that delight today's impermanent and signifier the aboriginal of modern Asian cuisine."

P.F. Chang's operates much than 300 restaurants successful 22 countries.

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