Ray Blanchette has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Dallas-based restaurant chain TGI Fridays and board chair Rohit Manocha, co-founder of TriArtisan Capital Advisors, will assume Blanchette’s responsibilities on an interim basis.
The TGI Fridays executive team will report directly to Manocha.
“TGI Fridays is beginning a new phase of revitalization, innovation, and value creation....
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