Development veteran to lead the restaurant chain's accelerated growth plans.

Dave & Buster's, Inc., named John Mulleady its senior vice president of development. In his new role, Mulleady will oversee real estate and construction projects and lead the company's expansion strategy as Dave & Buster's looks to enter new and under-penetrated markets.

Dave & Buster's currently has 59 locations in the United States and Canada, and expects to open several more in the near future, according to a company release.

Mulleady has 23 years of development experience, most recently serving as vice president of real estate and construction for BJ's Wholesale Club. Prior to that, Mulleady was vice president of real estate and construction at Circuit City.