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Casey's names former CPK CEO to its board

Gregory A. Trojan has joined the Casey's board as its tenth member/director. (Photo provided)

July 9, 2021

Pizza and convenience store chain, Casey's General Stores Inc., has named BJ's Restaurans CEO Gregory A. Trojan to its board, now comprising 10 directors, a news release said.

Aside from his current role at the 200-store casual dining chain, BJ's, Trojan was previously COO and then CEO at Guitar Center Inc. and CEO of House of Blues Entertainment Inc. Earlier in his career, he also held leadership roles with PepsiCo — including service as CEO of California Pizza Kitchen when it was owned by PepsiCo — and was a consultant at Bain & Company, the Wharton Small Business Development Center and Arthur Andersen & Company

"Adding Greg to the Casey's Board of Directors adds strategic expertise in areas that fuel the growth of our business — focusing on the guest, leading an exceptional restaurant caliber foodservice program and being a retail leader," Casey's President and CEO Darren Rebelez said in the release. "We look forward to leveraging Greg's unique perspective and industry expertise to help continue Casey's growth and success.

Casey's is a Fortune 500 company operating over 2,300 convenience stores. The release said the company qualifies as the fifth-largest pizza chain in the United States.