Black Rock Coffee Bar names development chief; eyes 1,000 locations by 2035
Black Rock Coffee Bar has added to its C-suite as it continues to grow its footprint.
The chain has named Jon Vingo as its new chief development officer. In the role, he will oversee Black Rock Coffee Bar’s restaurant development strategy, including real estate and site selection, prototype design and construction. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Skillets Restaurants, which operates 15 locations across Florida.
Founded in Beaverton, Ore., in 2008, Black Rock Coffee Bar operates more than 190 locations spanning seven states from the Pacific Northwest to Texas.
“Jon brings extensive experience leading disciplined, multi‑market store expansion across a range of brands, and we’re confident his leadership will play an important role as we continue to execute our development strategy and scale the brand," said Mark Davis, CEO of Black Rock Coffee Bar. "As we work towards our target of opening 1,000 stores by 2035, Jon will play an instrumental role in growing our development pipeline and successfully expanding into new markets so that we can serve more communities nationwide.”
Prior to Skillets Restaurants, Vingo served as the president of Pineapple Hospitality Group. He also held senior leadership roles at Bloomin’ Brands (Outback Steakhouse), Tokyo Joe’s and Panera Bread. In total, he brings more than two decades of industry experience to Black Rock Coffee Bar.
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“I’m thrilled to join Black Rock at a pivotal time in its growth journey,” said Vingo. “With strong momentum in the business and a rapidly expanding footprint, there’s tremendous opportunity to scale our pipeline and bring this exceptional people-first concept to more customers across the country. I’m looking forward to working alongside the team to execute a disciplined expansion strategy to support our long-term growth plans.”
