Subway announced Jonathan Fitzpatrick as the sandwich chain’s next CEO. Former CEO John Chidsey left the company at the end of 2024, a year after Subway’s sale to Roark Capital. Last year, Subway’s sales fell 3.8%, according to Technomic data. Jonathan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Subway. Courtesy: Subway
Sandwich chain Subway has tapped former Burger King executive Jonathan Fitzpatrick as the company’s latest CEO, effective July 28.
The announcement on Monday follows a months-long search for former CEO John Chidsey’s successor. Chidsey retired at the end of 2024 after five years with the company. His tenure included the $9.6 billion sale of the then-family owned chain to private equity firm Roark Capital in 2023.
Fitzpatrick joins Subway after spending more than 12 years leading another Roark-backed company, Driven Brands, an automotive services provider. Prior to Driven Brands,