Farmer Boys promoted Joseph Ortiz to president and chief operating officer. Ortiz most recently served vice president of finance and accounting for the Southern California-based fast casual restaurant chain.
With more than 17 years of operations and financial experience in the restaurant and food service industry, Ortiz has held various leadership roles, including BakeMark and CKE Restaurant Holdings.
Ortiz replaces David Wetzel, who assumed the position of Farmer Boys’ president and COO in June of 2020.