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June 2, 2023
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PETER PERDUE APPOINTED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF BURGER KING U.S. AND CANADA Miami, FL – June 1, 2023 – Burger King® today announced that Peter Perdue has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. and Canada to bring additional focus to operational consistency across the 7,200 Burger King restaurants in North America. He will oversee restaurant operations, the field team and company-owned restaurants and will continue to report to and work closely with Tom Curtis, President of Burger King U.S. & Canada. “A greater focus on operational consistency is foundational to the success of our Reclaim the Flame plan. Peter has proven experience working closely with franchisees to improve profitability through operations initiatives, in addition to supporting restaurants through our field team and his experience running our business in the Asia Pacific region. He has been an architect of our current plan and is a trusted partner for our franchisees. I’m very happy to continue to work closely with him as our new Chief Operating Officer as we accelerate growth for the Burger King brand in North America,” said Curtis. Perdue has been with Restaurant Brand International’s brands for ten years, holding senior roles in franchising, operations, finance, field support and retail in the U.S. and in Asia Pacific. About Burger King Founded in 1954, the Burger King® brand is a global fast-food hamburger chain known for food quality and value as the only place guests can get the iconic flame-grilled Whopper® sandwich. The Burger King system operates more than 18,700 locations in more than 100 countries and U.S. territories. Almost 100 percent of Burger King restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To become a member of our Royal Perks loyalty program, please visit www.bk.com/signup. To learn more about the Burger King brand, visit the Burger King brand website at www.bk.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. KATERINA GLYPTIS APPOINTED PRESIDENT, TIM HORTONS U.S. Miami, FL – June 1, 2023 – Tim Hortons® today announced that Katerina Glyptis has been appointed as President of Tim Hortons U.S. to accelerate growth and development of the brand in the region, reporting to Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Canada and the U.S. “Tim Hortons has had two years of consistent, strong comparable sales growth in our home market of Canada, in addition to now successfully growing in 15 countries around the world. We have a strong base for our business in the U.S. with over 600 restaurants and we believe our home market and international experience now positions us to meaningfully accelerate our Tim Hortons U.S. business,” said Schwan. “Over the last nine years, I have had the benefit of working with and knowing Katerina in different roles with RBI’s brands and have always been so impressed by her drive to grow the business, her business instincts, and the exceptional relationships she builds with franchisees and her teams. I’m looking forward to closely working with her to grow the Tim Hortons brand and footprint alongside our franchisees in the U.S.,” concluded Schwan. Glyptis, who grew up working in her family’s restaurants, has been with Restaurant Brands International for nine years, holding senior roles in restaurant development, franchise performance, General Manager of Burger King’s Central Division and most recently Vice President of Franchise Operations for 7,200 Burger King® restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. About Tim Hortons Tim Hortons® is one of North America's largest restaurant chains operating in the quick service segment. Founded as a single location in Canada in 1964, the Tim Hortons® brand appeals to a broad range of guest tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks (including lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, teas and our famous iced coffee-based beverages), baked goods, hot breakfast sandwiches, breakfast snacking items, and other food products. Tim Hortons® has approximatively 5,600 restaurants in Canada, the United States and around the world. Tim Hortons® is a subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI"), one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $35 billion in annual system-wide sales and approximately 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – BURGER KING®, TIM HORTONS®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. More information about the company is available timhortons.com.
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