Mountain West Brands LLC, a Salt Lake City hospitality portfolio company, has announced the appointment of Neil Harfert as its new CEO. Harfert has held leadership roles at fast-growth, national brands like MOD Pizza, Qdoba Mexican Eats and Rock Bottom Restaurants. Most recently, he was president of R&R Barbeque.

Mountain West Brands oversees three restaurant groups in Utah and Idaho: Market Street Grill, Chuck-A-Rama and Grub Steak.

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