Ascent Hospitality, the parent company of Huddle House and Perkins, appointed Paul Damico as CEO, effective immediately.
Damico succeeds Jim O'Reilly, who held the CEO post since June 2023. Under O’Reilly, Ascent developed a new fast casual model for Perkins, opened a new flagship restaurant for that brand, and emphasized non-traditional growth and drive-thru strategy at Huddle House.
Now, Damico is poised to help the restaurant platform pursue more brand acquisitions.
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