# international expansion (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover international expansion. Page: Feed: --- ## [New IRS Overtime Rules Take Effect: What Restaurant Employers Need to Know](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/policy/irs-overtime-rules-restaurant-employers/) _2026-08-20 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ The IRS has moved into a new phase of its “No Tax on Overtime” rules, putting a greater reporting responsibility on restaurant employers ahead of the 2026 tax season. The rules stem from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted in July 2025. The legislation created a new federal income-tax deduction for qualified overtime compensation \[…\] The post New IRS Overtime Rules Take Effect: What Restaurant… ## [Wendy’s Revives COO Role as Pete Suerken Exits U.S. President Position](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/restaurants-news/wendys-coo-pete-suerken-exits/) _2026-08-20 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Wendy’s is bringing back a chief operating officer role as it restructures its U.S. leadership, with President, U.S. Pete Suerken set to leave the company at the end of August. Suerken will depart Wendy’s on August 31, 2026, and return to his previous position as president and CEO of Quality Supply Chain Co-op (QSCC), the \[…\] The post Wendy’s Revives COO Role as Pete Suerken Exits U.S. President… ## [“The Customer? He Must Be Put at the Center of the Restaurant” – That’s the Philosophy at Le Calandre](https://www.restauranttimes.com/resources/companies/le-calandre-rubano/) _2026-08-19 · Nidhi Pandey · Restaurant Times_ Okay, so if you walk into Le Calandre in Sarmeola di Rubano, which is just a small town outside Padua, you will see that at this restaurant there are no classic white tablecloths. Instead, there is raw wood and very soothing warm light. This was a very deliberate choice by Massimiliano Alajmo. He runs the \[…\] The post “The Customer? He Must Be Put at the Center of the Restaurant” – That’s the… ## [Wendy’s Eliminates U.S. President Role as Pete Suerken Returns to Supply Chain Co-op](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/restaurants-news/wendys-us-president-pete-suerken/) _2026-08-18 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Wendy’s is eliminating its U.S. president position and replacing it with a new chief operating officer role, marking another significant restructuring of the fast-food chain’s leadership as it works to revive its struggling domestic business. Pete Suerken, who has served as Wendy’s President, U.S. since July 2025, will remain in the position through August 31 \[…\] The post Wendy’s Eliminates U.S.… ## [Aaron Powell to Step Down as Pizza Hut CEO](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/restaurants-news/aaron-powell-pizza-hut-ceo/) _2026-08-18 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Aaron Powell is stepping down as CEO of Pizza Hut as the global pizza chain prepares to complete its separation from Yum! Brands and transition to new ownership under private equity firm LongRange Capital. Powell, who has led Pizza Hut since August 2021, announced his departure on LinkedIn. He said LongRange offered him a continuing \[…\] The post Aaron Powell to Step Down as Pizza Hut CEO appeared… ## [Chipotle Makes Saudi Arabia Debut as International Expansion Accelerates](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/restaurants-news/chipotle-saudi-arabia-debut-riyadh/) _2026-08-14 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Chipotle Mexican Grill is entering Saudi Arabia, opening its first restaurant in the Kingdom as the fast-casual chain accelerates an international expansion strategy that is increasingly relying on experienced local partners. The restaurant, located at Sidra in Riyadh, marks Chipotle’s entry into Saudi Arabia and is being developed with Alshaya Group, the Kuwait-based international franchise \[…\]… ## [McDonald’s USA Promotes Patrick Gerber to Chief Restaurant Officer](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/appointments/patrick-gerber-mcdonalds-usa-chief-restaurant-officer/) _2026-08-13 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ McDonald’s is strengthening its U.S. operations leadership, promoting longtime executive Patrick Gerber to Chief Restaurant Officer of McDonald’s USA as the company looks to improve execution across its largest market. Gerber will join the McDonald’s USA leadership team on September 1, 2026, according to Restaurant Dive. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief \[…\] The post… ## [Lasai, Rafa Costa e Silva Says, Is About Letting Things Be, And Maybe That’s the Whole Point.](https://www.restauranttimes.com/resources/companies/lasai-rio-de-janeiro/) _2026-08-12 · Nidhi Pandey · Restaurant Times_ “I love breaded provolone with Worcestershire sauce. And I add diet cappuccino to my breakfast every day. It’s bad, but it’s good.” That’s Rafa Costa e Silva for you, and yes, I know it’s a really strange way to introduce a chef with two Michelin stars or the man behind very famous Lasai (in Rio \[…\] The post Lasai, Rafa Costa e Silva Says, Is About Letting Things Be, And Maybe That’s the Whole… ## [Portillo’s Names Kevin Kalicak CFO as Fast-Casual Chain Refocuses on Profitable Growth](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/appointments/kevin-kalicak-portillos-cfo/) _2026-08-11 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Kalicak will join Portillo’s on September 7, 2026, succeeding Michelle Hook, who left the company in May after approximately five and a half years to become CFO of Shake Shack. Kalicak spent nearly 30 years at Darden, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden. During his tenure, he held roles \[…\] The post Portillo’s Names Kevin Kalicak CFO as Fast-Casual Chain… ## [Dave & Buster’s Names Darin Harper CEO](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/appointments/darin-harper-ceo-dave-and-busters/) _2026-08-11 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Dave & Buster’s has promoted Darin Harper from Chief Financial Officer to Chief Executive Officer, handing the top job to an executive who has been closely involved in the entertainment restaurant chain’s current turnaround strategy. Harper succeeds Tarun Lal, who retired as CEO effective August 3, 2026. Lal, who joined Dave & Buster’s in 2025 \[…\] The post Dave & Buster’s Names Darin Harper CEO… ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e56RWugHPl8B) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Restaurant Industry Jobs Fall Again, With 26,100 Positions Lost in July](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/politics/restaurant-industry-jobs-fall-july-2026/) _2026-08-10 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ The U.S. foodservice industry shed jobs for the second consecutive month as restaurants and bars continue to navigate a softer labor market. The U.S. restaurant industry lost 26,100 jobs in July, marking the second consecutive month of employment declines for foodservice businesses, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest figures, reported \[…\] The post Restaurant Industry… ## [Google Brings Restaurant Ordering to Maps, Turning AI-Powered Discovery Into a Direct Sales Channel](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/politics/google-maps-restaurant-ordering-ask-maps/) _2026-08-10 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Google is taking another step toward making restaurant discovery and ordering a single experience, allowing customers to find food and build orders through its AI-powered Ask Maps feature without leaving the Google Maps app. The development, reported by Nation’s Restaurant News, marks a significant shift in how restaurants can be discovered and how digital orders \[…\] The post Google Brings… ## [McDonald’s Promotes Skye Anderson to President of McDonald’s USA](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/appointments/skye-anderson-president-mcdonalds-usa/) _2026-08-04 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ McDonald’s has appointed Skye Anderson as President of McDonald’s USA, elevating a longtime company executive to lead its largest and most influential market. Anderson succeeds Joe Erlinger, who was recently promoted to President of McDonald’s International Operated Markets, overseeing several of the company’s largest global businesses. Anderson brings more than two decades of experience at \[…\]… ## [Krispy Kreme Strengthens Executive Team with New Chief Commercial and Chief People Officers](https://www.restauranttimes.com/news/appointments/krispy-kreme-leadership-appointments/) _2026-08-04 · Isha Sagarika · Restaurant Times_ Krispy Kreme has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of two senior leaders, naming Raphael Duvivier as Chief Commercial Officer and Lori Coerver as Chief People Officer. The appointments, announced by Krispy Kreme, come as the company continues executing its long-term strategy focused on profitable growth, international expansion and strengthening its omnichannel business… ## [You Can't Scale to New Markets With Tribal Knowledge](https://global10x.substack.com/p/you-cant-scale-to-new-markets-with) _2026-07-24 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ The scale ceiling every growing company eventually hits ## [How Localization Leaders Can Get Effective C-Suite Engagement](https://global10x.substack.com/p/how-localization-leaders-can-get) _2026-07-02 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ A three-part framework for turning executive meetings into strategic opportunities ## [How do you translate when the user is an agent, not a human?](https://global10x.substack.com/p/how-do-you-translate-when-the-user) _2026-06-14 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ Localization has been built for human readers. As AI agents become the new web users, market-specific signals are getting silently erased. Here's what loc leaders need to rethink. ## [Ask my newsletter ...anything](https://global10x.substack.com/p/ask-my-newsletter-anything) _2026-05-25 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ 85+ articles on international SaaS expansion, now queryable. Ask a question, get a sourced answer from the full Global10x newsletter archive. ## [The International Monetization Gap](https://global10x.substack.com/p/the-international-monetization-gap) _2026-04-26 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ Most PLG companies have solved product-market fit internationally. They haven't solved monetization. ## [The Most Underestimated AI Adoption Happening Inside Your Company](https://global10x.substack.com/p/the-most-underestimated-ai-adoption) _2026-03-13 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ How localization is evolving into a strategic growth lever ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UL0FXgydmye6) _2026-03-13 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [How to Localize Your SaaS Pricing Without Killing Your Growth](https://global10x.substack.com/p/how-to-localize-your-saas-pricing) _2026-03-06 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ 8 lessons in global PLG pricing from Dropbox pricing experiments ## [Why Adobe Needs Dropbox](https://global10x.substack.com/p/why-adobe-needs-dropbox) _2026-02-07 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ The case for a complete content lifecycle solution ## [How to Prove the Business Value of Localization](https://global10x.substack.com/p/how-to-prove-the-business-value-of) _2026-02-01 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ Three approaches for demonstrating strategic impact without perfect ROI ## [International Expansion After Series C: What to Build Before You Spend](https://global10x.substack.com/p/international-expansion-after-series) _2026-01-25 · Kevin O'Donnell · Unlocking Global Growth_ The operational playbook for Series C companies expanding internationally