Restaurant industry veteran Chris Schutz was named CEO of Velvet Taco.
Most recently, Schultz served as CEO of Voodoo Doughnut. Before that, he spent nine years as senior vice president of operations at MOD Pizza. Earlier in his career, Schultz spent 13 years with Starbucks, where he helped drive development and operational excellence during a period of rapid global growth.
In his latest role, Schultz will lead Velvet Taco’s growth in the U.S. and internationally. The fast-casual chain’s expansion plans include some metropolitan markets as well as non-traditional venues such as airports, per a company release. Velvet Taco currently operates more than 50 restaurants across eight states.
Under Schultz's leadership, Velvet Taco plans to continue expanding in key metropolitan areas while exploring non-traditional venues such as airports. The brand remains committed to culinary creativity, late-night hospitality and delivering an unforgettable taco experience to its growing community of fans.
