Tampa restaurant company PDQ gets new CEO

PDQ restaurants promoted Kep Sweeney to CEO, the company says.

The Tampa-based restaurant company has 62 locations in five states.

Sweeney replaces Nick Reader, who is transitioning into a founder role with cofounder and owner Bob Basham. The two founders created PDQ in 2011. They are also partners in Rocca, an Italian restaurant in Tampa that was recently awarded a prestigious Michelin star, as well as on Bare Naked Kitchen, Glory Days Grill and Streetlight Taco, the latter of which will open soon in Tampa, the company says.