TJF USA LLC, the parent company to the fast-casual Tijuana Flats brand, has named three new executives, including a CEO and a chief financial officer, the company said. The Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based fast-casual brand said Brian Wright, most recently CEO and board member at Northborough, Mass.-based Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant, would succeed Rick Van Warner in the CEO position. The company said Van Warner would continue to serve on the company’s board. The company also named Louie Psallidas, former CEO and president of Boston-based Uno Restaurant Holdings, as chief financial officer. Uno is the parent of the Uno Pizzeria & Grill brand. Psallidas previously worked with PGHC Holdings, parent of Papa Gino’s Pizzeria and D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches restaurants. In addition, Tijuana Flats named Steve Culbert, who has worked with such brands as Carrabba’s and Au Bon Pain, as senior vice president of operations. “Tijuana Flats is a unique brand with a fantastic people-first culture,”Wright in a statement. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to continue moving the company forward alongside Louie, Steve and the rest of our dedicated and passionate team and franchisees.” In addition to Bertucci’s, Wright has served in leadership roles at Au Bon Pain, Chevys Restaurants, Einstein Noah’s Bagels (now Einstein Bros. Bagels) and Boston Market. Tijuana Flats, founded in 1995 in Winter Park, Fla., has 135 restaurants, including 18 franchised units and 117 that are company-owned. They are located in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The brand has been owned since 2015 by New York-based AUA Private Equity Partners LLC and its affiliates. – Source: NRN.
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