Mod Pizza taps Starbucks vet to head finance

Mod Super-Fast Pizza Holdings has named Josh Guenser as CFO.

Guenser joins the fast-growing Mod after spending the last 10-plus years  at Starbucks, most recently serving as senior VP, finance, Americas,  responsible for managing the finance and accounting team overseeing the results of more than 18,000 owned and licensed Starbucks stores in the U.S, Canada and Latin America.   

At Mod, Guenser will oversee financial operations, reporting and accounting for the company’s 480 locations locations across North America.

“With his extensive experience from Starbucks – a company for which Ally and I hold great fondness and admiration – Josh possesses a deep understanding of complex financial issues across multiple states, countries and continents that will help guide Mod’s strategic vision for the future,” said Scott Svenson, co-founder and CEO of Mod. “On top of that, he has a deep interest in contributing to a company where profit and positive social impact co-exist. This is an unprecedented time in the restaurant industry, and we are confident that Josh will be a major contributor to ensuring that Mod is well-positioned to emerge from this crisis stronger than before.”  

Mod Pizza’s systemwide sales rose 26% in 2019, to $493 million.