Wendy's CEO Kirk Tanner has been appointed to replace Michele Buck, to lead Hershey starting on August 18 on Tuesday.

Restaurants operator The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) announced on Tuesday the departure of President and CEO Kirk Tanner and the appointment of CFO Ken Cook to the interim CEO role. Tanner, whose departure is effective July 18,

For Wendy's, the change at the top comes at a time when it has been grappling with muted sales as macroeconomic volatility pushes more people to eat at home. Hershey had announced in January that Michele Buck,