Shortreed, who joined the company in 2023 as Huddle House president, will focus on strategic growth, operations and franchise relations in his new role.

The burger brand redesigned its kitchen layouts and is streamlining workflows to operate in just 570 square feet.

The companies will offer robotic delivery from nearly 600 businesses, as sidewalk bot delivery becomes a point of competition with rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.