Subway taps ex-Burger King exec Jonathan Fitzpatrick as CEO as chain’s new owner looks to revive sales

Sandwich chain Subway on Monday named former Burger King executive Jonathan Fitzpatrick as its CEO starting July 28, tapping a fast-food industry veteran to lift sales and help expand its business globally.

Most recently, Fitzpatrick served as president and CEO of automotive services firm Driven Brands. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions in Burger King, including executive vice president, and chief brand and operations officer.

Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Subway's new CEO.Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Subway’s new CEO, held several leadership positions in Burger King, including executive vice president, and chief brand and operations officer. Subway Restaurants

Subway, which operates nearly 37,000 restaurants worldwide, was bought by private equity firm Roark Capital about two years ago in a deal that valued the company at up to $9.55 billion, including debt.

Fitzpatrick replaces John Chidsey, who stepped down at the end of last year after

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