Arby’s names operations VP as new COO

Atlanta - Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. (ARG) is promoting John Bowie, senior VP of operations, to COO, reporting to Paul Brown, CEO. The promotion was announced as George Condos, ARG president and COO, announced his retirement.



Bowie will assume responsibilities as COO on March 30, at which point Condos will continue on through the end of the year as a consultant for Arby's.



Joining Arby's in 2013, Bowie has spent more than 20 years in the restaurant industry. He was previously president of U.S. operations for Church's Chicken where he was responsible for all aspects of Church's domestic business. He has also held senior operations and marketing roles with Friendly's Ice Cream Corp. and Wendy's International Inc.