Church’s Chicken Announces Promotion of Russ Sumrall to SVP, International Strategic Development
May 20, 2021 · ·
Texas Chicken and
Russ Sumrall to SVP, International Strategic Development. The promotion is part of
Church’s aggressive development plans to double their presence across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas, with strengthened operations and an exciting new image.
In his previous role as VP, International Development & Franchisee Profitability, Russ Sumrall negotiated deals to launch
Texas Chicken into seven countries in East Africa, Cambodia, and Qatar. In addition, he executed numerous new development agreements in Canada, growing
Church’s Texas Chicken restaurants across many provinces. Sumrall also supported existing franchisees, by signing new business agreements to add new restaurants with existing franchises in Mexico, Thailand, Singapore, and the Middle East. He has built a high-performing team, which allowed the company to open a record 72 new
Church’s Chicken First-Ever Virtual Conversation Tour Spotlights 2020 Wins, Sets Tone for Growth in 2021
December 21, 2020 · ·
At this year’s annual Conversation Tour which wrapped up just late last week,
Church’s Chicken shared encouraging news with its franchisee network. Despite challenges facing restaurants around the world,
Church’s steered clear of corporate furloughs and pivoted quickly with the support and trust of franchisees to adapt to rapidly changing markets and maintain market share and profitability. Thanks to a Q1 shift towards off-premise dining, family meals, and meal delivery services, coupled with the company’s biggest new product launch in years,