Dunkin' Brands exec joins rapidly expanding restaurant chain

An industry veteran has been tapped to lead operations at of the nation's fastest-growing fast-casual restaurant companies.



Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings has appointed Paul Twohig to the new role of COO, effective immediately. The appointment comes as the company continues its rapid expansion in the United States and abroad. With Twohig’s arrival, Chris Schultz, former senior VP of operations, will take on the new role of senior VP, international to lead Mod’s development abroad.



Twohig has served on Mod’s advisory board since 2008. Most recently, from 2009 to 2017, he served as president of Dunkin’ Donuts, where he led U.S. and Canadian operations, franchising and store development for more than 8,500 Dunkin’ Donuts locations.



Prior to Dunkin', Twohig was COO and executive VP of Panera Bread, and spent a total of 14 years at Starbucks in two separate stints.



Mod was founded in Seattle in 2008 by Scott and Ally Svenson, whose previous ventures include Seattle Coffee Company, which they sold to Starbucks in 1998. Mod, a recipient of Chain Store Age's Breakout Retailers Awards in 2017, currently has more than 235 locations in 23 states and the UK, with plans for continued rapid expansion.



"Not only will Paul (Twohig) bring world-class experience and expertise to the team as we continue our journey of building the leading fast casual pizza brand in the world, but he will also be a fantastic champion for our culture and mission of using the business as a platform to make a positive social impact,” said Svenson, co-founder and CEO of Mod. “Ally and I could not be happier to welcome Paul onto the MOD team.”