Bachelder to exit as CEO of Popeyes

WFF CEO: "Challenge yourself" | Why Campbell Soup CEO Morrison invested in fresh food | Bachelder to exit as CEO of Popeyes Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 8, 2017 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [WFF CEO: "Challenge yourself"]( The foodservice industry provides the opportunity to advance in your career and participate in a variety of experiences, WFF President and CEO Hattie Hill writes. "What I would say to women is don't limit yourself; be willing to step up; take on a different role you've never done before; challenge yourself," she writes. 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