Starbucks hires former Chipotle exec

Starbucks appoints former Chipotle chief development officer Stephen Piacentini as coffeehouse design and development officer.
Piacentini, who previously held leadership roles at Arby’s, Jimmy John’s and Taco Bell, will drive Starbucks’s growth strategy.
CEO Brian Niccol also assigns Meredith Sandland to a new coffeehouse strategy role focusing on future café operations and economic models.
The hires align with Niccol’s plan to accelerate Starbucks’s growth and design initiatives.