Former Burger King exec Jonathan Fitzpatrick takes on Chief Executive Officer role at Subway

Subway reports that Jonathan Fitzpatrick will join the company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 28th July.

Most recently, he served as President and CEO at Driven Brands.

Previously, Fitzpatrick held a range of senior leadership positions at Burger King, including Executive Vice President, Chief Brand and Operations Officer.

"I'm honoured to lead this iconic brand that has been serving guests around the world for 60 years," he says. "Subway has a solid foundation built on decades of providing freshly made, better for you options with value and convenience.”

“I'm excited by the opportunity to shape the future of the company, working alongside our valued franchisees and employees to help drive increased sales and franchisee profitability and grow our brand around the world."

Burger King

Burger King UK opened its new flagship restaurant on London’s Strand during April.

This was its first opening in the capital’s city centre for years, with opening hours of 8am – 11pm every day, The former Topshop on the Strand (which closed three years ago) has been taken over by a five-storey location with room for more than 100 customers..

Arlene Pallares, Operations Manager at Burger King UK,  Strand, said: “It’s no secret that the Strand restaurant is one of our biggest and boldest across the whole country, and it’s an amazing feeling to finally open up in such an iconic part of the city. We really believe that this restaurant will become a go to for hungry customers, whether they work nearby or they’re just visiting for the day. Me and the team can’t wait for burger lovers to set foot in here for the first time.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Physical stores will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which will open for entries in April, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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