Hennessy Succeeds Russ Bendel Who Is
Retiring
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced the promotion of
Shannon Hennessy to The Habit Burger Grill Division Chief Executive
Officer, reporting to Yum! Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs,
effective June 6. Hennessy, who currently serves as President of
The Habit Burger Grill Division, will succeed Russ Bendel, who has
announced his decision to retire at the beginning of June after a
successful decades-long career in the restaurant industry. As CEO,
Hennessy will continue to build on the brand’s unique strengths and
assume responsibility for driving its overall growth strategies and
performance.
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Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today
announced the promotion of Shannon Hennessy to The Habit Burger
Grill Division Chief Executive Officer, reporting to Yum! Chief
Executive Officer David Gibbs, effective June 6. Hennessy, who
currently serves as President of The Habit Burger Grill Division,
will succeed Russ Bendel, who has announced his decision to retire
at the beginning of June after a successful decades-long career in
the restaurant industry. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Shannon is an exceptional, heart-led leader who was named
President of The Habit Burger Grill Division in July 2022 and has
since driven meaningful advances for the brand in development, top
line initiatives and digital sales growth,” said Gibbs. “With
Shannon’s background as KFC Global Division CFO and her nearly 20
years with McKinsey & Company, she has a unique skillset that
will be vital as we continue to scale The Habit, offering our
franchisees an investment opportunity in an award-winning,
fast-casual concept in the better-burger category with a long
runway for growth. I’m thrilled Shannon and Russ have worked so
closely together to ensure a seamless transition and am confident
in the long-term growth of The Habit.”
As President of The Habit Burger Grill, Hennessy has overseen
development, franchising, marketing and international expansion. In
this role, she has also been responsible for contributing to the
brand’s strategy to accelerate growth, nurturing cross-brand
collaboration and driving company culture. Hennessy joined Yum! in
2020 as the Chief Financial Officer of KFC Global Division, where
she was responsible for leading the global finance function and
ensuring continued growth and profitability of the KFC business.
She also oversaw the brand’s global financial planning, supply
chain management and strategy functions.
“I fell in love with The Habit on my first bite of a Charburger,
so it’s the thrill of my career to take the reigns as CEO,” said
Hennessy. “I’m grateful to have worked alongside Russ over the past
eight months, as he is truly a legend in the restaurant industry.
I’m also excited to continue working with our passionate team and
franchisees to drive accelerated growth for the brand while
offering our customers the delicious, handcrafted quality food,
meaningful variety and choice and family hospitality they’ve come
to expect from The Habit.”
Russ Bendel joined The Habit in 2008, growing the brand from 16
restaurants to approximately 350 restaurants by the end of 2022.
Under Bendel’s leadership and relentless attention to operations,
he led a major brand transformation that introduced drive-thrus and
digital order channels to meet growing needs for convenience. Over
the years, The Habit has received multiple awards, including being
recognized as having the Best Tasting Burger in America by Consumer
Reports in 2014 and earning the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY
Readers’ Choice list of 10 Best Regional Fast-Food Chains in
America in 2019 and 2021. Prior to joining The Habit, Bendel served
as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Cheesecake Factory.
Bendel’s career also includes tenures as President and Chief
Executive of Mimi’s Café, President of Roy’s Restaurants, Franchise
Partner of Outback Steakhouse in California and Chief Operating
Officer of El Torito Restaurants and Panda Express.
“Russ is one of the best and most accomplished restaurateurs in
the industry that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with, and
his passion for people, operations and restaurant excellence has
always shined through,” said Gibbs. “Russ’ commitment and vision
have made The Habit Burger Grill a powerful growth brand with
delicious food and an extremely bright future, and we’re proud to
continue to build on the legacy he is leaving. I want to thank Russ
for his decades of leadership in the industry and wish him well as
he enjoys this new phase of life with his family.”
Yum! Brands acquired The Habit Burger Grill in March 2020,
adding an award-winning brand in the better-burger category with a
diverse, California-style menu to its portfolio. In 2022, The Habit
grew the franchise base of its approximately 350 restaurants to
18%, up five percentage points from the previous year. In addition,
The Habit ended 2022 with a digital mix of 35% and delivered $2
million in average unit volumes.
About The Habit Restaurants, Inc.
Born in Santa Barbara, California, in 1969, The Habit Burger
Grill is a burger-centric, fast-casual restaurant concept that
specializes in preparing fresh, cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers
and handcrafted sandwiches featuring grilled tenderloin steak,
grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame.
In addition, it features fresh handcrafted salads and an appealing
selection of sides and shakes. The Habit Burger Grill was featured
in Newsweek’s “America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains 2023;” its
Tempura Green Beans were named as the top green bean dish in The
Daily Meal’s “Ranking Green Bean Dishes From 11 Chain Restaurants”
in 2023; and it was named in Thrillist’s list of “Underrated Burger
Chains that Need to be in Every State!” The Habit Burger Grill has
grown to nearly 340 restaurants in 14 states throughout Arizona,
California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah,
Virginia and Washington as well as 11 international locations. More
information is available at www.habitburger.com.
About Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its
subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000
restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the
company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger
Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global
leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food and pizza categories,
respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast-casual restaurant
concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers,
sandwiches and more. In 2023, Yum! Brands was included on the
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Newsweek’s lists recognizing
America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces
for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022,
the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North
America.
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