Quaker Steak & Lube Names New President, CEO
The Quaker Steak & Lube has named John Longstreet as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2010. Mr Longstreet succeeds Ken Cole, who stepped down at the end of February to focus on opening Quaker Steak & Lube franchise restaurants and other business opportunities.
Mr Longstreet is president of Hospitality Leaders Group, a Texas firm which consults on organizational development, service delivery, food and beverage operations, corporate culture, leadership effectiveness and team development.
Previously, he was executive vice president of operations for Dallas-based ClubCorp. He was at ClubCorp for more than six years, most recently overseeing the Business and Sports Club Division. He also was vice president of operations at Intercontinental Hotels Group.
Mike Stack, chairman of the board at Quaker Steak & Lube, said: John will be a great fit for The Lube. His experience and expertise in running high volume operations - combined with his understanding of our concept - will allow him to maximize Quaker Steak & Lube’s growth potential.
Mr Longstreet said: I grew up with co-founders George Warren and Gary Meszaros and I have been a huge fan of The Lube since it opened 36 years ago. Having served as a company director, I couldn’t be more energized about getting back to Sharon and building on George and Gary’s successes, as well as, my predecessor, Ken Cole.
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