Having been put in an interim position of president and CEO of Wendy's (WEN) International, Kerrii Anderson was named the official president and CEO of the company. She held the former designation for seven months after the sudden early retirement of Chairman-CEO Jack Schuessler.
After years of same-store sales dropping, as of June the company has turned positive in that reguard with same-store sales at their highest levels in about two years.
Chairman Jim Pickett said in a statement: "She is committed to building strong relationships with our franchisees, and has the respect and support of Wendy's management team."
This is a reference to her naming Dave Near chief operations officer and Ed Choe exec VP-restaurant services, as relations with their franchisees has been dismal for quite a long time.
"I am pleased with the progress we are making on the initiatives we announced in October to revitalize the Wendy's brand, streamline and improve restaurant operations, reclaim innovation leadership and enhance store economics," said Anderson. "In my first 100 days, working with our team and our board, I will further analyze every facet of the business to identify additional core growth and profit opportunities for every restaurant in our system."
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