) – which operates the Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs brands – announced its chief operating officer Joshua Kobza will be taking over as CEO on March 1. Kobza replaces current CEO Jose Cil, who first stepped into the role in January 2019. Cil will stay on as an advisor for one year to assist in the transition.
"The board of directors has been disciplined about succession planning. We have an exceptional leader with all the relevant experience we need here in Josh and he's ready to drive what we believe will be a new era of growth for the company," Doyle said on a conference call with analysts following the release of fourth-quarter results.
RBI saw sales increase in the three-month period ending Dec. 31, with total sales rising 9 per cent in the quarter while net income climbed 28 per cent. The company, which reports earnings in U.S. dollars, says its net profit hit $336 million in the quarter, or 74 cents per diluted share, compared to $262 million during the same time last year, or 57 cents per diluted share. Total revenue reached $1.69 billion in the quarter.
"The reasons are well-known to most of you: recovering traffic post-pandemic, all-time high commodity cost increases, generationally high inflation and so on," Doyle said, adding that the long-term growth as a company is tied to the growth of franchisee profitability.
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