M Crowd co-founder Mico Rodriguez has left the company. The circumstances surrounding his departure remain a bit murky. But here’s the official statement from the M Crowd:
The M Crowd Restaurant Group announces the appointment of CEO Greg Good, a 16-year restaurant icon and veteran of the highly successful Cheddars concept. “I am thrilled with the opportunity to join the M Crowd family,” he said. Good will work with original partners Ray Washburne, Dick Washburne, and Bob McNutt overseeing M Crowd Restaurant Group’s concepts, which include Mi Cocina, Taco Diner, Mainstream Fish House, The Mercury and The Mercury Chophouse. One of the original partners, Mico Rodriquez, remains a shareholder of M Crowd Restaurant Group but is now pursuing other restaurant ventures.
I’ve heard that Mico’s wife (from whom he is separated) has broken ground on a new joint in Preston Royal. But no word yet of a new Mico restaurant — or whether he’s under a non-compete and will have to cool his heels awhile. Developing …
