Restaurant chain Jack in the Box CEO's Darin Harris resigns (updated)

Jack In The Box

24/02/2025 21:27

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       Feb 24 (Reuters) - Fast-food restaurant chain Jack in
the Box  JACK.O  said on Monday its CEO, Darin Harris, is
stepping down but will remain as a consultant through March 14. 
    Harris, who has been at the helm for nearly five years, has
accepted a new position outside of the restaurant industry, the
company said.
    Jack in the Box's finance chief Lance Tucker, who joined in
January, has been appointed to serve as interim principal
executive officer, effective February 24.
    The San Diego, California-based company has been grappling
with weaker demand as consumers have pulled back spending owing
to rising inflationary woes.
    

 (Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan
Barona)
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