Smashburger, a fast-casual restaurant chain known for its hand-smashed-to-order burgers, is announcing that Jose Miñana Jr. has been appointed as interim president of Smashburger in place of Carl Bachmann upon his departure from the company on June 30th. Miñana is the chief sustainability and public affairs officer for Smashburger's parent company, Jollibee Foods Corp., and will serve as the president until the permanent lead executive has been appointed.
Miñana has over 25 years of experience working for the Jollibee Foods Corp. and has held multiple positions within the global restaurant company. Before being named the chief sustainability and public affairs officer in 2019, Miñana was the group president for Jollibee Foods Corp.'s business across the North American continent. Additionally, he spent time leading business development for the global restaurant company's brands in Vietnam and the Philippines.