Burger King U.S.-Canada Elevates Peter Perdue to COO Role

Burger King U.S.-Canada and Tim Hortons U.S. made announcements regarding the promotion of new executives to leadership positions.

Restaurant Brands International Inc., headquartered in Toronto, has announced that its Burger King division, based in Miami, has promoted Peter Perdue to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the United States and Canada.

In this role, Perdue will be responsible for supervising operations across the 7,200 Burger King restaurants located in North America.

The company stated that Perdue will continue to report to Tom Curtis, who serves as the President of Burger King U.S. and Canada.

In addition, Tim Hortons has appointed Katerina Glyptis as the President of its U.S. division, with a reporting line to Axel Schwan, the President of Tim Hortons Canada and the U.S. Glyptis, who has been with RBI in different capacities for nine years, most recently held the position of Vice President of Franchise Operations for Burger King restaurants in both the U.S. and Canada.

Curtis, commenting on Perdue's promotion, stated, "Enhancing operational consistency is crucial for the success of our 'Reclaim the Flame' strategy. Peter has demonstrated his expertise in collaborating with franchisees to drive profitability through operational initiatives. He has also provided valuable support to restaurants through our field team and leveraged his experience in overseeing our business in the Asia Pacific region. As one of the key contributors to our current plan, he is a reliable and trusted partner for our franchisees."

Burger King, established in 1954, operates over 18,700 establishments across more than 100 countries and U.S. territories. In comparison, Tim Hortons, founded in Canada in 1964, has a system wide presence with approximately 5,600 restaurants.