Staffing
Carl Bachmann. Picture: Riko’s Pizza
December 10, 2025
Riko’s Pizza has named its president and COO, Carl Bachmann, as its CEO. Bachmann replaces long-time founder and CEO Rico Imbrogno, who’s transitioning to the newly established position of govt chairman, in response to a press launch.
“Carl has confirmed himself to be a unprecedented chief who understands our values and has already made an amazing influence,” Imbrogno mentioned within the press launch. “In lower than a 12 months, he is strengthened each a part of our enterprise—from know-how and operations to advertising, menu growth, and actual property — whereas driving significant same-store-sales progress throughout the system. His deep expertise, ardour for hospitality, and dedication to excellence make him the perfect particular person to guide Riko’s into its subsequent thrilling chapter. We share a imaginative and prescient for the way forward for Riko’s, and I’m thrilled to have him on the helm and as my accomplice as we forge forward.”
Earlier than becoming a member of Riko’s Pizza, Bachmann served as CEO of BurgerFi Worldwide, overseeing the BurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza manufacturers, and beforehand as president and CEO of Smashburger, the place he delivered the strongest same-store-sales progress within the nationwide model’s historical past. Earlier in his profession, he held management roles at Bertucci’s and Ruby Tuesday, together with greater than a decade as a profitable franchisee.
“I am honored to tackle this new position and construct upon the exceptional basis that Rico and the staff have established over time,” Bachmann added within the press launch. “What Rico has created right here is really distinctive within the restaurant trade — each from a product and idea perspective. Riko’s is a particular model outlined by its one-of-a-kind product, tradition and folks, and I am excited to proceed rising our footprint whereas staying true to the values that make us who we’re. This primary 12 months has been a rewarding journey as we have taken this unimaginable idea to the subsequent degree, and I look ahead to constructing on that momentum to take Riko’s to new heights within the years forward.”
Riko’s Pizza at present operates 5 corporate-owned and 7 franchise-owned areas throughout Connecticut, Florida, New York and North Carolina. The Firm has quite a few different U.S. areas within the pipeline, with a core concentrate on choose markets all through the East Coast.
