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Ruby Tuesday Inc., which earlier this month announced it was seeking a sale or other strategic options, has named Jim Hyatt as CEO and president, the company said Thursday as it released third-quarter earnings.
Hyatt most recently served as CEO of Church's Chicken from September 2011 to November 2016, and he remains a member of that quick-service brand's board.
Hyatt succeeds interim CEO Lane Cardwell, who had served at the Maryville, Tenn.-based casual-dining company since the September resignation of former CEO James J. "JJ" Buettgen.
"Ruby Tuesday is an iconic American brand, set apart within the casual-dining industry by its unique Garden Bar," said Hyatt in a statement. "I have been both a fan and customer of...