Drive thru coffee chain 7 Brew brings in industry veteran Matthew Dunnigan as CFO
US-based coffee chain 7 Brew has announced the appointment of Matthew Dunnigan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
“We have demonstrated remarkable expansion over the past several years,” says Chris Dawson, President at 7 Brew. “As that positive momentum continues, we’re excited to welcome Matt to the team to provide invaluable leadership and strategic counsel as we surge forward and bring the 7 Brew experience to many more markets around the world.”
Dunnigan joins from Restaurant Brands International, where he also served as CFO.
“After a decade evaluating and building several leading restaurant brands, 7 Brew’s growth potential and franchisee returns stand out as among the most compelling I’ve seen,” says Dunnigan. “Anchored by its authentic mission to cultivate kindness in every community it serves, it is a truly special brand, and I couldn’t be more excited to join the team and help drive its next phase of growth.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Hospitality and leisure was a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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