** Shares of restaurant operator Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc
FRGI.O up ~5% at $8.90
** Co appoints Dirk Montgomery as CEO, effective April 13
** Montgomery has served as interim CEO since December 8,
2022, prior to which he was CFO of the company since September
9, 2019
** Former CEO Richard Stockinger stepped down from his role
on December 8, 2022
** Stock has risen 15.2% so far in 2023
(Reporting by Anne Florentyna Gnanaraja Sekar in Bengaluru)
((AnneFlorentyna.GnanarajaSekar@thomsonreuters.com;))