Honest Burgers CEO appointed as group chair
In the meantime, current CFO, Matt Brandon, has been appointed as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found
Honest Burgers has announced that CEO Thomas Kelly will assume the role of chair from next month.
The news comes after Kelly was appointed as CEO in January 2024 following the departure of Frank Hayes.
In his new role, Kelly will steer the board through the next phase of the brand’s growth, whilst relinquishing his executive operational leadership role to allow him to focus on other opportunitIes.
In the meantime, current CFO, Matt Brandon, has been appointed as interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.
Honest Burgers was co-founded by friends Tom Barton and Philip Eeles in Brighton in 2009 and now has 39 restaurants natIonwide.
The brand has been experiencing exceptIonal sales growth recently with 22 months of consecutIve like-for-like growth, delivered through strong growth in like-for-like covers.
In the first six months of this year sales were up 14%, delivering over 50% improvement in EBITDA performance.