Chris Kuehn Leads Captain D’s Marketing

Chris Kuehn has joined Captain D’s, a fast casual seafood restaurant, as chief marketing officer.

Kuehn has more than 30 years of industry experience leading the marketing activities of several national food service brands and specializes in strategic growth plans that drive innovation and increase sales. In his new role, Kuehn is responsible for developing and implementing Captain D’s marketing strategies to further drive brand awareness and support the company’s ongoing expansion throughout the country.

Prior to joining Captain D’s, Kuehn served as the CMO at Golden Corral for 10 years, where he was responsible for conceptualizing and leading the short- and long-term growth strategies for the brand. During his tenure, he developed innovative marketing strategies that resulted in significant brand and volume growth for their system. A food service industry veteran, Kuehn previously held leadership positions in marketing and operations at Arby’s and Pizza Hut.

Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Captain D’s has more than 530 restaurants in 22 states.