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Former Arby’s marketing exec Bob Kraut has been named Papa John’s senior VP-chief marketing officer.

He replaces Andrew Varga, who left Papa John’s in March to become president at Zimmerman Advertising, Papa John’s lead creative agency. Mr. Kraut was most recently senior VP-brand marketing and advertising at Arby’s, but left the company in May, the same time the chain’s CMO, Russ Klein left the company.

“Bob has significant restaurant industry experience and has proven himself a progressive marketing executive,” said Papa John’s President and Chief Operating Officer Tony Thompson. “I am confident in his ability to move the brand forward and to help Papa John’s to continue to gain market share.”

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