Exclusive: &pizza appoints new president while CEO steps back from operations


Erik Bruner-Yang's recent addition to &pizza as executive chef isn’t the only change at the top of the D.C. fast-casual restaurant group: The company just named Andy Hooper its new president and COO.

Hooper's is a newly created role within the executive team, one that CEO Michael Lastoria said Monday will allow him to pull back from some of the company's day-to-day, "break-and-fix" operations and focus on building &pizza’s brand.

It’s also a promotion for Hooper, who has served as &pizza’s…

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