Church’s Chicken announced today that Pedro Voyer has joined the company as Global Chief Development Officer for the quick service restaurant chain. Mr. Voyer’s responsibilities will include franchising, international and domestic market development, reimaging, construction, facilities and real estate management.
“Pedro has a vast amount of experience in franchising and development in the QSR and Multi-unit Food Retail industry,” said Mel Deane, CEO, Church’s Chicken. “His proven track record in sustainable growth and collaborative approach towards franchisee community will be instrumental in supporting the brand’s future growth strategy.”
Voyer joins Church’s from Burger King Corporation where he was senior vice president of franchising and development for North America & Canada. In that role he was responsible for franchising, new store development, reimaging & construction and real estate management for portfolio spanning over 7500 units and supporting 600 active franchisees.
Prior to Burger King, Mr. Voyer held various domestic and international development positions at Starbucks Corporation and YUM Brands.
Pedro Voyer holds a mechanical engineering degree from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela and a Master of Science / MBA from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. Voyer is fluent in five languages.