November 19, 2025
Chuck Merlis
Melting Pot CEO JC Crawford is reinventing how the Tampa-born brand delivers the perfect night out.
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July 10, 2025
Jo-Lynn Brown
John “JC” Crawford has been appointed CEO, succeeding founder Bob Johnston, who will remain chairman of the board. Crawford, who joined Melting Pot in 2020 as executive vice president of operations, brings decades of restaurant leadership experience from brands like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Bennigan’s
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