Dunkin’ Brands Gets a Brand New CEO
Photo Caption: David Hoffman is going to be running on Dunkin'.
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One of the new CEO's top priorities will be managing franchisee concerns around — what else — labor and staffing issues.
David Hoffman, the U.S. president of Dunkin' Brands, is adding CEO to his title effective immediately. Dunkin's retiring CEO, Nigel Travis, is moving into a new position as executive chairman of the board. Travis will continue to oversee Dunkin' Brands' international development, according to the company.
It's a process that's been in the works for 18 months, ever since Hoffman was hired at Dunkin' with the intent to eventually take over as CEO. "We concluded that Dave needed two things," Travis said on a
