The burger chain's recipe for success? 'The naivete of the people in charge at that time--me, at the top.' When Randy Garutti announced his plan to retire as Shake Shack's CEO last December, ending a nearly 20 year-long run--he'd been considering an exit for nearly five years, waiting for the right moment. That moment has arrived. “It's time for the company to benefit from the next generation of leaders," he wrote in a letter to staff last December.
Shake Shack founding CEO Randy Garutti's last interview before retiring
Fast Company - 22 Apr 2024 11:00
The burger chain's recipe for success? 'The naivete of the people in charge at that time--me, at the top.' When Randy Garutti announced his plan to retire as Shake Shack's CEO last December, ending a nearly 20 year-long run--he'd been considering an exit for nearly five years, waiting for the right moment. That moment has arrived. “It's time for the company to benefit from the next generation of leaders," he wrote in a letter to staff last December.
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