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Hungry Howie's moves former McDonald's exec into Operations VP role

Tonya Michael has been named Operations VP at Hungry Howie's. (Photo provided)

April 28, 2020

Hungry Howie's Pizza has named a long-time McDonald's executive as its vice president of operations. Tonya Michael assumes the role after her most recent position at the burger chain as franchise business partner, a news release said. 

In her new role at Hungry Howie's, Tonya will focus on strengthening the brand's operational support and supporting the brand's franchisees.  

"We are proud to welcome Tonya to the Hungry Howie's family, and know that her knowledge and discipline of the largest restaurant company in the world will empower our teams and strengthen our operational foundation to improve the efforts to grow our brand," Hungry Howie's President and CEO Steve Jackson, said in the release. "With almost 550 restaurants open across the United States, Tonya will play a key role in elevating operations for the growth of our brand."    

Previously, Tonya spent 22 years at McDonald's, where she was responsible for the operations of more than 500 company-owned and franchise locations. Hungry Howie's locations now span 20 U.S. states.